The Parlementair Documentatie Centrum (PDC), in English the Parliamentary Documentation Centre, is a Dutch institute connected to

Leiden University Leiden University (abbreviated as ''LEI''; nl, Universiteit Leiden) is a Public university, public research university in Leiden, Netherlands. The university was founded as a Protestant university in 1575 by William the Silent, William, Prince o ...

that documents

parliament In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...

ary history. It is part of the

Montesquieu Institute Campus The Hague is an institution for university education and scientific research apart of Leiden University, located in The Hague. The teaching and research at Campus The Hague focuses on politics, public administration and international law, ...

Campus The Hague Campus The Hague is an institution for university education and scientific research apart of Leiden University, located in The Hague. The teaching and research at Campus The Hague focuses on politics, public administration and international law, ...

, and situated at 86

Lange Voorhout The Lange Voorhout () is a street in the old city centre of The Hague, Netherlands. It is L-shaped and runs from Kneuterdijk in the west to Toernooiveld in the east, reaching approximately in length. History In the Middle Ages, the Lange Voorh ...

. Its function is to collect and make available information about the

Dutch Parliament The States General of the Netherlands ( nl, Staten-Generaal ) is the supreme bicameral legislature of the Netherlands consisting of the Senate () and the House of Representatives (). Both chambers meet at the Binnenhof in The Hague. The States ...

, and it manages several websites about European matters. The centre was founded in 1974.

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