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New books added to the Council Library collection - June 2026 - New books
- 26 giugno 2026
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
New books added to the Council Library collection - May 2026 - New books
- 29 maggio 2026
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
New books added to the Council Library's collection - March 2026 - New books
- 30 marzo 2026
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
New books added to the Council Library's collection - November 2025 - New books
- 28 novembre 2025
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
New books added to the Council Library's collection - September 2025 - New books
- 30 settembre 2025
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
Library guide on the Schengen area - EU Council bibliography
- 16 giugno 2025
Marking 40 years since the Schengen Agreement, our library guide offers key resources on its history and impact. Explore how this milestone shaped Europe’s borderless future!
Navigating the Polish presidency of the Council with our Library guide - EU Council bibliography
- 13 gennaio 2025
To help readers navigate the dynamic and complex landscape of the Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Council Library has compiled a guide providing relevant and authoritative resources.
New books added to the Council Library's collection - November 2024 - New books
- 29 novembre 2024
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
New books added to the Council Library's collection - September 2024 - New books
- 27 settembre 2024
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
Navigating the Hungarian presidency of the Council with our Library guide - EU Council bibliography
- 18 luglio 2024
To help readers navigate the dynamic and complex landscape of the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Council Library has compiled a guide providing relevant and authoritative resources.
Library guide to the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union - EU Council bibliography
- 7 febbraio 2024
To help readers navigate the dynamic and complex landscape of the Belgian Presidency of the Council, the Council Library has compiled a guide providing relevant and authoritative resources. Discover more
The Maastricht Treaty archival collection goes public! - Book reviews
- 30 novembre 2023
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty coming into force, the Council archives have opened to researchers the collection on the treaty negotiation.
New books added to the Council Library's collection - July 2023 - New books
- 27 luglio 2023
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
'Citizen participation in democratic Europe : what next for the EU?' edited by by James Organ, Alberto Alemanno - EU Council bibliography
- 7 dicembre 2021
While various initiative and avenues have been introduced to further democratise the EU’s institutional architecture, the question of how to bring European citizens even closer to Brussels and encourage their political engagement remains topical and pressing – and it is this question that James Organ and Alberto Alemanno set out to answer in their 2021 book, Citizen Participation in Democratic Europe: What Next for the EU?
New books added to the Council Library's collection - September 2021 - New books
- 29 settembre 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic, European Union's international relations and the fight against terrorism are among the subjects covered by the new acquisitions of this month.
A Liber Amicorum for Gilles de Kerchove - EU Council bibliography
- 7 luglio 2021
Gilles de Kerchove is a seminal figure in the field of counterterrorism. As he retires from the role of EU Counter-Terrorism coordinator after 14 years, a group of his colleagues have published a Liber Amicorum in honour of his immense contributions to counter-terrorism policy.
The Council Archives’ Oral History project - Charles Elsen - Blog post
- 2 luglio 2021
Have you heard about the Council Archives’ Oral History project? Do you know who Charles Elsen is and how the Justice and Home Affairs DG was created? Keep reading to find out more!
Council Library Guides on Artificial Intelligence - EU Council bibliography
- 20 maggio 2021
Artificial intelligence is high on the EU agenda. It is an area that requires continuous evaluation. The Council Library has therefore created a number of Library Guides to facilitate access to authoritative information in this ever-expanding area.
Artificial Intelligence and facial recognition - talk with leading AI experts - Blog post
- 29 aprile 2021
On 21 April, the Council Library invited the scientific publisher Springer Nature and leading experts in AI and ethics for to discuss the issues surrounding Artificial Intelligence and facial recognition.
New books added to the library's collection - March 2021 - New books
- 30 marzo 2021
This month's new titles cover the protection of the environment, migration, EU economics and geopolitical balance, among other subjects.