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"The author analyses another sensitive policy area, that of freedom, security and justice. The Commission's policy role and its internal organisation had both been substantially altered in regards to justice and home affairs after the Lisbon Treaty entered into force, most significantly the creation of two new DGs (see also Constance Poires article on the creation of a new DG). Despite the higher profile of the Commission in this area, Labayle argues that the Member States continue to be the main drivers of policy, both in the agenda-setting state as well as that of policy implementation. The Commission's enhanced legal powers have been offset by the concomitant increase in powers of the European Council and the European Parliament, and the 'political weakness of the current College' has also prevented the Commission from exercising political leadership." (contract)