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
- The economic impact of EU membership on the UK
- EU Council bibliography
- 17. září 2013
This Commons Library paper examines the various policy areas where EU membership can have a measurable economic impact on Britain.
- The EU Blogosphere
- Book reviews
- 20. srpna 2013
This library note makes a short presentation of the EU blogosphere, formed by the growing number of blogs on EU-related topics. It also provides a list of blog aggregators which offer a selection of blogs on EU-related topics.
- Interest groups in EU decision-making
- Book reviews
- 16. května 2013
This library note briefly examines the context and the main features of Interest Group (IG) activity towards the EU institutions. It then presents some key findings from recent research on the policy impact of IGs.
- Selected Library resources on the food crisis and agricultural policy
- EU Council bibliography
- 13. března 2013
According to Oxfam UK (2011), "Poor people in developing countries spend up to 80% of their income on food." This makes the impact of food price changes extremely devastating for the developing world.
- An inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press
- Book reviews
- 29. listopadu 2012
The Leveson Report shows there is "clear evidence of misreporting on European issues".
- WELCOME to the GSC Central Library Blog
- Book reviews
- 12. listopadu 2012
Welcome to the informal blog of the Central Library of the Council of the European Union, an information service for staff and delegates at the EU Council.