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Foreign affairs & international relations
- New books added to the Council Library collection - October 2026
- New books
- 2026 m. spalio 29 d.
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
- Library guide on EU-Canada relations
- EU Council bibliography
- 2026 m. spalio 29 d.
The EU and Canada are longstanding strategic partners sharing common values such as democracy, commitment to the rules-based international order as well as free and fair trade. The 21st EU-Canada summit is set to mark a major milestone in EU-Canada relations, paving the way for an even broader and deeper political partnership.
- Shared futures –sub-Saharan Africa in the global critical minerals supply chain
- Blog post
- 2026 m. spalio 1 d.
Sub-Saharan Africa is rich in minerals that are essential to the global energy transition. A recent Council Library lecture explored the region’s role in global supply chains and the opportunities and challenges of turning mineral wealth into local value.
- New books added to the Council Library collection - July 2026
- New books
- 2026 m. liepos 27 d.
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
- 'Le choc des empires au XXIe siècle' par Thomas Guénolé
- EU Council bibliography
- 2026 m. birželio 29 d.
Thomas Guénolé présente une analyse géopolitique du monde et se penche tout particulièrement sur la place de l'Europe dans l'avenir. Il est favorable à une évolution de l'Europe vers le statut de super-puissance pour qu'elle puisse, en tant qu'empire, survivre entre les empires existants ou émergents.
- New books added to the Council Library collection - June 2026
- New books
- 2026 m. birželio 26 d.
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
- New books added to the Council Library collection - May 2026
- New books
- 2026 m. gegužės 29 d.
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
- Library guides on defence and security
- EU Council bibliography
- 2026 m. gegužės 5 d.
In a complex security environment, reliable information matters more than ever. Council Library guides curate trusted resources on Europe’s key defence and security issues.
- New books added to the Council Library's collection - March 2026
- New books
- 2026 m. kovo 30 d.
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
- A cautionary tale for Europe: Carlo Masala’s hypothetical scenario of a Russian victory
- EU Council bibliography
- 2026 m. kovo 12 d.
Professor of International Politics at the Bundeswehr University in Munich, Carlo Masala, considers not only what would happen if Putin prevailed, but also how that could plausibly occur.
- A library guide on Iran
- EU Council bibliography
- 2026 m. kovo 2 d.
Iran has once again come to the forefront of international attention, as recent protests and the sharp escalation of events have added new urgency to discussions. To help make sense of a fast-moving situation, the Council Library has compiled a library guide of relevant and authoritative resources that place current developments and the EU’s response within the wider EU-Iran context.
- New books added to the Council Library's collection - February 2026
- New books
- 2026 m. vasario 27 d.
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
- L'Empire de l'ombre: Guerre et terre au temps de l'IA
- EU Council bibliography
- 2026 m. vasario 4 d.
A l'ère de Trump, Poutine et Xi, ce livre analyse les enjeux de l'intelligence artificielle (IA) sur le plan géopolitique. Le techno-césarisme, l'évolution de l'ordre international depuis 1945, le renversement de l'ordre établi par des élites contre-révolutionnaires ainsi que les retombées de ce dernier pour l'Europe y sont explorés.
- New books added to the Council Library's collection - January 2026
- New books
- 2026 m. sausio 29 d.
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
- New books added to the Council Library's collection - December 2025
- New books
- 2025 m. gruodžio 22 d.
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
- 2025 m. lapkričio 28 d.
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
- 20 years of global diplomacy – a conversation with ambassador João Vale de Almeida
- Blog post
- 2025 m. lapkričio 26 d.
For more than four decades, ambassador João Vale de Almeida has been at the centre of global politics. As an EU Ambassador, and earlier as Director-General and Head of Cabinet for the Commission President, he took part in the conversations that helped shape Europe’s place in the world. His new book, ‘The Divorce of Nations: A Diplomat’s Inside View as the Global Order Collapses’, reflects on his experiences, and on 1 October he was invited to the Council to share some of his insights.
- New books added to the Council Library's collection - October 2025
- New books
- 2025 m. spalio 28 d.
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
- 2025 m. rugsėjo 30 d.
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.
- New books added to the Council Library's collection - July 2025
- New books
- 2025 m. liepos 28 d.
Discover our selection of books recently added to the Council Library collection.