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
- EU Council President Donald Tusk and EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to represent the EU at G20 Summit in China
- Book reviews
- 6. rujna 2016.
European Council President Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission, will represent the EU at this year’s 11th G20 summit, which is to be held on 4 and 5 September in Hangzhou, China. The summit will be the culmination of China’s diplomatic agenda this year.
- New books added to the Library collection - September 2016
- New books
- 2. rujna 2016.
After the summer break, it’s finally September! Back to school, back to work, back to normal life: a perfect time to read an informative book.
- Weapons of Mass Diplomacy
- Blog post
- 28. srpnja 2016.
The Library attended the conference-discussion organised by Carnegie Europe entitled 'Weapons of Mass Diplomacy', with Antonin Baudry and Pierre Vimont as participants.
- Recent publications on the European Council
- EU Council bibliography
- 28. srpnja 2016.
Two recent publications on the European Council we want to share with our readers.
- Think Tank Review - Issue 37/2016
- Think tank review
- 27. srpnja 2016.
The 37th issue of the Think Tank Review is out now. It references papers published by think tanks in June 2016.
- Selection of books on Slovakia
- EU Council bibliography
- 22. srpnja 2016.
On 1 July 2016, Slovakia took over the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the EU from the Netherlands, as part of the Netherlands-Slovak-Maltese 'Trio Presidency' (January 2016 – June 2017).
- Balancing Security vs Liberty in the Age of Global Terrorism
- Blog post
- 20. srpnja 2016.
The library team attended a conference entitled 'Balancing Security vs Liberty in the Age of Global Terrorism' hosted by the AJC Transatlantic Institute and Friedrich Naumann Stiftung. The main speaker was Gilles De Kerchove, the EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator.
- What are you reading this summer
- EU Council bibliography
- 19. srpnja 2016.
Books are surely one of the most important travel companions. So if you hate to be at the seaside (or lakeside or poolside or in fact anywhere) without a book to hand, you've come to the right place.
- Think Tank Review - Special Issue July 2016 - UK referendum
- Think tank review
- 18. srpnja 2016.
Welcome to the special issue of the Think Tank Review on the UK referendum, compiled by the EU Council Library.
- Library visit: European Commission - Directorate-General for Translation
- Blog post
- 15. srpnja 2016.
The translation service of the Commission is huge, with over 2500 translators and support staff split evenly between Brussels and Luxembourg, and the knowledge management team is dedicated to improving the working life of each and every one of their staff members.
