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
- Council Library team at IFLA World Library and Information Congress
- Blog post
- 20. August 2014
August is no 'silly season' for information professionals: some of us have joined 4000 other librarians in Lyon for the 80th World Library and Information Congress.
- At a glance: from the JEPP special issue on co-decision in the European Union
- EU Council bibliography
- 31. Juli 2014
Legislative codecision in the European Union: experience over twenty years and implications landed on our shelves just recently, although we won't suggest it is a 'beach reading' book.
- Ahead of COREPER meeting on Ukraine
- Book reviews
- 28. Juli 2014
On 25 July the Council adopted reinforced EU sanctions in view of the situation in Ukraine. The Council's Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) also discussed the preparatory work on further targeted measures.
- Think Tank Review - Issue 15/2014
- Think tank review
- 21. Juli 2014
The July Think Tank Review is out, with papers published in June 2014. Our special focus this month references a number of papers on migration, borders and asylum, one of them questioning the very notion of 'welfare tourism'.
- REBLOG: Our first six months – EPRS Blog 2014
- Book reviews
- 18. Juli 2014
Our colleagues at the European Parliamentary Research Service have put out a reflective blogpost about their first six months of blogging under its new identity as EP Think Tank.
- The Role of Think Tanks in Shaping Policy Making
- Book reviews
- 18. Juli 2014
The role and influence of think tanks on policy making is attracting increasing political and academic attention. Thus, in the run-up to the July edition of the Think Tank Review, we would like to draw your attention to few studies further exploring this subject.
- Situating the references to Telemachus in PM Renzi's first presidency speech
- Book reviews
- 9. Juli 2014
In a speech rich in classical references and winks to social media culture, PM Renzi mentioned the myth of Telemachus, Ulysses' son in the Odyssey. He referred to Italy's "new generation, a Telemachus generation" and to the need to "rediscover the Telemachus in ourselves, and deserve our inheritance".
- REBLOG: Favourite online resources of a European Union Specialist
- Book reviews
- 9. Juli 2014
EU Official Publications, open access resources, data protection, linked data and big data: our colleague Carol Bream from the Central Library of the European Commission shares her favourite list of online resources on FreePint.
- EPC debate: Strategic options for Europe's future
- Blog post
- 3. Juli 2014
The Library was able to attend the launch of the report from the New Pact for Europe initiative at the European Policy Centre.
- Italy Takes Over EU Council Presidency
- Book reviews
- 2. Juli 2014
This week, Italy has taken over the EU Council Presidency, for the first time since 2003. It also marks the start of a new presidency trio; from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2015 the presidency trio will be made up of Italy, Latvia and Luxembourg.