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International Women’s Day 2025 - EU Council bibliography
- 7. marts 2025
As we strive for a safer, fairer, and more gender-equal world, International Women's Day on 8 March serves as a timely reminder to keep gender equality at the heart of the global conversation. With this in mind, the Council Library has compiled a library guide of relevant resources.
New books added to the Council Library's collection - September 2024 - New books
- 27. september 2024
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
Navigating the Hungarian presidency of the Council with our Library guide - EU Council bibliography
- 18. juli 2024
To help readers navigate the dynamic and complex landscape of the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Council Library has compiled a guide providing relevant and authoritative resources.
New books added to the Council Library's collection - April 2024 - New books
- 28. april 2024
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
Celebrating International Women’s Day - Book reviews
- 8. marts 2024
For this year’s International Women’s Day, the Council Library and Archives have delved into their files to find the pioneering women who were the first to chair Council and European Council meetings and other preparatory bodies.
‘The pocket guide to neurodiversity’ by Daniel Aherne and Tim Stringer - EU Council bibliography
- 15. januar 2024
What is neurodiversity? Which characteristics are common among people who are neurodivergent? How can employers and colleagues help adjust the work environment to better support them? You will find the answers to these questions and more in ‘The pocket guide to neurodiversity’ by Daniel Aherne and Tim Stringer.
New books added to the Council Library's collection - November 2023 - New books
- 29. november 2023
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
Navigating the Spanish Presidency of the Council with our Library guide - EU Council bibliography
- 17. juli 2023
To support your navigating of the priorities of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union the Council Library has compiled a Library Guide of relevant and authoritative resources.
Embrace Equity for International Women’s Day, 8 March - Blog post
- 8. marts 2023
This year’s International Women's Day campaign theme in many parts of the world is centred around the theme of embrace equity. Its goal is to encourage discussion on why equal opportunities are not enough. As such, the Council Library has compiled a library guid of resources on gender equity to help readers gain a deeper understanding of that subject.
Nobel Peace Prize for the European Union – 10th Anniversary - Book reviews
- 15. december 2022
Ten years ago, on 10 December 2012, the European Union received the Nobel Peace Prize ‘for contributing to peace, reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe’. To mark the occasion, the Council archives have written a blog post about the ceremony and are running an exhibition in the Council Visitors’ Centre.
'The impact of populism on European institutions and civil society : discourses, practices, and policies' by Carlo Ruzza, Carlo Berti, and Paolo Cossarini - EU Council bibliography
- 17. juni 2022
With populism being increasingly discussed in the context of the European Union, ten authors set out to analyse the consequences of this political trend. The assembled reports evaluate a number of variables influencing populism’s effects in the EU’s institutions and the populations they represent. With populism being increasingly discussed in the context of the European Union, ten authors set out to analyse the consequences of this political trend. The assembled reports evaluate a number of variables influencing populism’s effects in the EU’s institutions and the populations they represent.
New books added to the Council Library's collection - May 2022 - New books
- 31. maj 2022
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
Break the bias: a library guide on 'unconscious bias and LGBTI' - Book reviews
- 17. maj 2022
The Council Library has proudly supported the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT) for a number of years. To mark this year’s event, it has prepared a guide on 'unconscious bias and LGBTI'.
'Reclaiming Populism: how economic fairness can win back disenchanted voters’ by Eric Protzer and Paul Summerville - EU Council bibliography
- 14. marts 2022
The success of populism in Western societies has given rise to a wave of academic papers and books that try to explain why populists are succeeding in some countries while failing to gain a foothold in others. Reclaiming Populism: how economic fairness can win back disenchanted voters by Eric Protzer and Paul Summerville introduces a new perspective on populism, with the authors considering it a consequence of economic unfairness.
Gender equality and the impact of COVID-19 - EU Council bibliography
- 8. marts 2022
How much do you know about how COVID-19 has affected women and gender equality? To help understand this issue, and to mark International Women’s Day 2022, the Council Library has compiled a library guide of resources about how COVID-19 has affected women’s roles in society.
New books added to the Council Library's collection - February 2022 - New books
- 25. februar 2022
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
New books added to the library's collection - April 2021 - New books
- 30. april 2021
This month's new books include titles about the future of the European Union, foreign policy, equality and non-discrimination, and various other subjects.
New books added to the library's collection - March 2021 - New books
- 30. marts 2021
This month's new titles cover the protection of the environment, migration, EU economics and geopolitical balance, among other subjects.
COVID-19 derails gender equality gains - EU Council bibliography
- 10. marts 2021
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) presents some brand new findings on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on gender equality.
Gender bias in artificial intelligence - EU Council bibliography
- 8. marts 2021
To mark International Women's Day, the General Secretariat of the Council invited Malvina Nissim, Professor of Computational Linguistics at the University of Groningen, to give a lunchtime talk. Accompanying this, the Council Library has compiled a Library Guide of resources on gender bias in artificial intelligence, along with other publications on feminism and gender equality.