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An EU-ASEAN summit will take place in Brussels on 14 December 2022. During the summit, ASEAN and the EU will be celebrating the 45th anniversary of their dialogue. For this occasion, the Council Library has prepared a non-exhaustive guide to resources to broaden your knowledge of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its relations with the EU.

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

The consequences of the Russian aggression in Ukraine and the new challenges that it poses to the EU and the geopolitical arena, further EU integration in the face of these challenges, EU’s green transition in the context of the energy crisis and its economic consequences, the policy making procedure in the EU, and EU regulation in relation to the digital transition are some of the topics discussed in the October Think Tank Review.

To help citizens stay informed of the European Union’s actions to restore the security of supply and lower energy prices, the Council Library has compiled a library guide of relevant and authoritative resources. This includes books and think tank papers, decisions and measures taken at EU level, selected podcasts and videos and well-documented websites.

International Translation Day is celebrated on 30 September. This guest post by the Council Translation service highlights many interesting aspects of the profession, including how to define ‘translation', what modern translation entails and the differences between human and machine translation.

Differentiated integration in the EU, Czech presidency work programme in a changing political reality, the future of EU climate policies in the context of the Conference on the Future of Europe, European gas markets, the awakening of geopolitical Europe against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine and the global nuclear order are some of the topics discussed in the September Think Tank Review.

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

The war in Ukraine is significantly exacerbating a global food situation already severely degraded by the combined impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, conflicts and climate change.

This summer the Council Library has shone a light on new and emerging European literary talent, with the third instalment of our Readers of Europe initiative. Through books recommended by the Brussels-based permanent representations to the EU, the Council Library invites you to ‘Discover something new’ to read. Here is the full list of recommendations.

This summer the Council Library has shone a light on new and emerging European literary talent, with the third instalment of our Readers of Europe initiative. Through books recommended by the Brussels-based permanent representations to the EU, the Council Library invites you to ‘Discover something new’ to read. The final recommendation is by the Permanent Representation of Bulgaria to the EU – Burlandia by Momchil Milanov.