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
- China – reading references
- EU Council bibliography
- 10. april 2019
To mark the 21st EU-China summit, the Council Library has compiled a reading list on EU-China relations.
- 'Fortress Europe? Challenges and failures of migration and asylum policies' , edited by Annette Jünemann, Nicolas Fromm and Nikolas Scherer
- EU Council bibliography
- 5. april 2019
Taking migration and asylum policies as a starting point, the book examines the root causes of migration, the efficiency of the EU migration system and the challenges faced in the receiving countries.
- New books added to the Library collection - March 2019
- 29. marts 2019
Springtime is here, so what better time to get inspired by our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection, including some newly acquired e-books. Among them, a study analysing the evolving role of the Council of the European Union.
- Think Tank Review 65
- Think tank review
- 26. marts 2019
The key issues and challenges of the European elections, an assessment of the 'last chance' Commission of President Juncker, scenarios for a wider Europe, redesigning the fiscal regime of the eurozone, EU-China relations, and Brexit are all covered in the March issue.
- Supporting the future of Syria and the region - reading suggestions
- EU Council bibliography
- 19. marts 2019
The Council Library has prepared a bibliography relating to the conference "Supporting the future of Syria and the region", which was held in Brussels for the third consecutive year.
- Think Tank Review - Special Issue: China
- Think tank review
- 14. marts 2019
Ahead of the EU-China summit on 9 April, this special issue of the Think Tank Review on China compiles all articles from February 2018 to February 2019, published in the monthly editions of the TTR.
- 'EU climate diplomacy: politics, law and negotiations' by Stephen Minas & Vassilis Ntousas (eds.)
- EU Council bibliography
- 13. marts 2019
The European Union and its member states are leaders in the response to climate change. This book presents the achievements of EU climate diplomacy and outlines opportunities to strengthen EU contributions to climate action.
- 'Anti-memoires' - Herman Van Rompuy
- EU Council bibliography
- 7. marts 2019
Herman Van Rompuy prend la parole et, avec des propos réfléchis et pondérés, se penche sur le passé, le présent et l'avenir en allant au fond des choses.
- New books added to the Library collection - February 2019
- New books
- 28. februar 2019
Here is a selection of new (e)books added to the Council Library collections in February.
- Think Tank review 64
- Think tank review
- 25. februar 2019
Welcome to the February issue of the Think Tank Review. The Euro's 20th anniversary, climate change challenges, the Western Balkans accession process, and Brexit are amongst the topics in this issue.