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
- Think Tank Review - Issue 38/2016
- Think tank review
- 30. září 2016
Welcome to issue 38 of the Think Tank Review compiled by the EU Council Library. It references papers published in July and August 2016.
- Event report: moving EU enlargement forwards – why better communication matters
- Blog post
- 27. září 2016
The Library and Research Sector attended the policy dialogue “Moving EU enlargement forward: why better communications matters” organised in the framework of the Dutch-Slovak-Maltese Trio Presidency and under the auspices of the EPC’s European Policy and Institutions Programme.
- Event report: the future of Europe – co-creation and sustainability
- Blog post
- 26. září 2016
On 14 and 15 September, the Belgium Royal Academy of Sciences hosted the conference “The Future of Europe”. The two lectures, entitled Co-creation and Sustainability, were given by Domenico Rossetti di Valdalbero.
- The Presidency of the Council of the EU
- Book reviews
- 21. září 2016
Every six months a different member state holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union. The presidency rotation takes place on 1st January and 1st July each year.
- Debate: Youth, Radicalism and Terrorism
- Blog post
- 19. září 2016
The Library and Research Sector attended the public debate 'Youth, Radicalism and Terrorism' organised by the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and the Italianieuropei Foundation, in partnership with the Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir.
- 11th Igelu conference in Norway
- Blog post
- 16. září 2016
The Library and Research Sector attended the 11th International Group of ExLibris Users (Igelu) conference in Trondheim (Norway) from 5 to 8 September.
- UN General Assembly, New York, 2016
- Book reviews
- 15. září 2016
This year, in line with the emphasis placed on implementation of the Sustainable Development Agenda, the theme of the General Debate during the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly is 'The Sustainable Development Goals: a universal push to transform our world'.
- Informal meeting of the 27 heads of state or government in Bratislava on the future of the European Union – 16 Sept. 2016
- Book reviews
- 13. září 2016
On 16 September 2016, the Slovak Presidency will host an informal gathering of the 27 heads of state and governments in the Bratislava Castle.
- National Library of Finland
- Blog post
- 12. září 2016
The National Library is responsible for the collection, description, preservation and accessibility of Finland’s printed national heritage, and for preserving the unique collections in its care.
- Pasila Library – Helsinki’s main library
- Blog post
- 8. září 2016
During our trip to Helsinki, the library team was given an interesting tour of the Pasila Library.
