Library blog
Welcome to the Council Library blog.
The blog is used to disseminate the bibliographical and research products of the Council Library. It is also used to engage with a wider audience and share new or topical information and research related to EU policies.
Any views expressed in the blog are the personal views of their authors. They do not necessarily represent the position of the Council of the European Union or the European Council.
Our blog contains:
- Event report
A post relating to an event or conference.
- New books
An overview of the latest books acquired by the Library.
- Reading suggestion
A reading worth sharing.
- Think Tank Review
A monthly selection of EU-related papers published by think tanks across the world.
Latest posts
- Interview with Professor James K. Galbraith, author of the book 'Welcome to the poisoned chalice: the destruction of Greece and the future of Europe'
- EU Council bibliography
- 12. prosince 2016
Professor James K. Galbraith presents his new book Welcome to the poisoned chalice: the destruction of Greece and the future of Europe and provides interesting insights into his work as a researcher.
- Support to young researchers
- Book reviews
- 9. prosince 2016
Taking into account the important role of research and innovation in creating a competitive and economically strong Europe, the Slovak Presidency has worked with a view to achieving better conditions for young researchers and has encouraged investment in human capital in relation to scientific work and development. As a result, on 29 November 2016, the Council adopted conclusions on measures to support young researchers.
- National and University Library of Iceland
- Blog post
- 8. prosince 2016
The Republic of Iceland, a Nordic European island country with a population of about 330 000 and an area of 103 000 km², has a modern National Library that coexists with its University Library on the campus of Reykjavík University. The Library and Research team recently had an opportunity to visit it.
- Tracking NATO's revival: from Warsaw to Brussels
- Blog post
- 6. prosince 2016
The Library and Research team attended a public roundtable on the evolution of NATO's policy from assurance to deterrence; the challenges encountered when countering hybrid or non-linear warfare; and the implications of the rise of Asia for the transatlantic relationship.
- New books added to the Library collection - December 2016
- New books
- 1. prosince 2016
With Christmas and New Year celebrations just around the corner, the Council Library team would like to recommend some enjoyable reading material for the upcoming holiday break.
- Politicians in a communication storm
- Blog post
- 29. listopadu 2016
The Library and Research team recently attended "Politicians in a communication storm", a conference held at the European Parliament.
- Think Tank Review - Issue 40/2016
- Think tank review
- 25. listopadu 2016
Welcome to issue 40 of the Think Tank Review compiled by the EU Council Library. This issue is symbolic as it represents almost 4 years of our labour-intensive, but also rewarding, monthly activity of selecting papers on European political and economic issues, EU policies and foreign affairs. We remain just as motivated and enthusiastic as we were in February 2013 when we launched this project and hope to continue to meet the information needs of readers.
- What next for Europe's banking system?
- Blog post
- 24. listopadu 2016
At an event organised by Bruegel, the European Commission Vice-President for Financial Services, Valdis Dombrovskis, set out his approach to regulating Europe's banking sector. The discussion included Guntram Wolff, Director of Bruegel, and Reza Moghadam, Vice-Chairman of Global Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley, as well as experts and audience members.
- The priorities of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU
- Blog post
- 22. listopadu 2016
For the first time since its accession in 2004, Malta will assume the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU on 1 January 2017. Ian Borg, Parliamentary Secretary for the EU presidency, presented Malta's priorities at a breakfast briefing attended by the Library and Research team.
- 'Memórias da Adesão - À mesa das negociações'
- EU Council bibliography
- 17. listopadu 2016
We would like to present to our readers the book 'Memórias da Adesão - À mesa das negociações'. It is the result of the research project entitled 'Memórias da Adesão de Portugal à CEE' ('Memories of the accession of Portugal to the EEC'), which consisted of collecting stories and testimonies from some of the main participants in the negotiations on Portugal's accession to the European Communities (EC).