Globalisation and internationalisation are processes of growing interdependence between the states, which do not want to take the risks associated with formulation of independent policies. In the case of Norway andSlovenia domestic policies are more directly influenced by the Europeanisation, while national matters are being brought to the supranationalorganizations where national interests are negotiated. What seems to change is also the traditional division of prerogatives between the parliament and executive. The data presented confirmed the authors' expectations. National parliaments of Norway and Slovenia have become much more actively engaged in international affairs and at the same time in the 'domestification' of the international matters. Both parliaments have made substantial steps in internal institutionalisation by setting up adequate parliamentary bodies to handle issues concerning relations with the EU and there has been an increase of parliamentary delegations. More than one third of the Norwegian and more than one half of the Slovene deputies are members of the relevant committees and international delegations. In spite of the important political differences between the two countries, the experiences of both parliaments are relevant to other parliamentary systems as well, thus indicating that internationalisation of parliaments is a general trend.
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