Library blog

To help readers navigate the dynamic and complex landscape of the Danish presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Council Library has compiled a guide providing relevant and authoritative resources. 

Review of Youth and Memory in Europe: Defining the Past, Shaping the Future. A book that addresses how young people in Europe engage with historical memory.

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.

With all eyes on the EU in the current coronavirus crisis and many of the Council's visitor services being restricted, it is more important than ever to keep the conversation going in other ways. With this in mind, the Council of the European Union is launching a regular newsletter as an open window onto what is happening both centre stage and behind the scenes. Sign up now.

The Council Library is marking the 2019 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia with a list of reading references relating to the lunchtime conference titled ‘LGBTI children: the parents’ perspective’ held on 17 May 2019 at the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU.

La cité est un monde proche et lointain déjouant certains pronostics et confirmant quelques clichés. Les auteurs Manon Quérouil-Bruneel et Malek Dehoune livrent leur vérité sur les banlieues de France. Ce livre aborde des problèmes socio-économiques en lien avec le chômage, le désœuvrement et la délinquance, surtout des jeunes, que l'on retrouve dans la banlieue de plusieurs grandes villes européennes.

This year the Erasmus Programme is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The Erasmus Programme has helped millions of young people and education professionals to travel abroad, study, and gain experience and skills.

The event provided an opportunity to present the website Populism Tracker, which investigates populism trends in all the member states of the European Union and aims at creating a deeper political understanding of the growing distance between citizens and their institutions of governance.