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Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

The role of far-right parties in their respective countries and especially in EU institutions, the new budget proposal for the period 2028-2034, the architecture of European space governance, an EU industrial policy in accordance with the green transition objectives, the future of transatlantic relations, and China’s claim to a new world order are some of the issues discussed in this Think Tank Review.

While crises are often analysed for their political consequences, they have also left a quieter yet equally significant mark on the EU's administrative landscape. These developments are examined in the book 'The Changing Topography of EU Administration: Organisations, Actors, and Policy Processes', published last year. The Council Library invited the book's editor, together with three of its authors, to share their insights.

Can Europe still hear Ukraine, and should European countries deploy a reassurance force in Ukraine regardless of a ceasefire; what do Ukraine’s reconstruction and EU accession mean in terms of investment and technical assistance; and is Europe the last obstacle on Russia’s path to victory in Ukraine: these are just some of the questions addressed in the present update.

Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

The main priorities of the Danish presidency of the Council - enlargement in relation to Ukraine and the Western Balkans; currency tensions and what this issue implies for the US dollar and the euro; the new EU budget proposal; energy security; cooperation on cyber security between NATO members; the renewed EU-Ukraine trade agreement; Global South and US trade policy; and China’s de-dollarisation initiatives are some of the topics discussed in the present Think Tank Review.

Behind the Kremlin's ill will lies the risk of eternal war; after the Alaska summit, Ukraine seems to be not closer to peace; the interplay of technology and lived experience in the Russia-Ukraine war; sanctions against the Russian science and which are the current results so far; and how Ukraine’s reconstruction is going, how much it costs and who pays are some of the topics featured in the present update.

Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.

How can the EU move beyond deterrence to actively counter Russian influence? At a recent Council Library event,  European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) analysts Lizza Bomassi and Giuseppe Spatafora shared insights from their latest Chaillot Paper, ‘Unpowering Russia’.

The Council Library has been refurbished, with improved spaces and a new shelving system to make browsing easier. We recently celebrated with an Open Day. Catch up on the highlights and see what’s new….