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Over the course of the summer, the Council Library, in collaboration with the permanent representations to the EU, will recommend books to read from across the EU. It’s the fourth instalment of our Readers of Europe initiative, and this year, the spotlight will be placed on female authors. Today’s recommendation is from the Permanent Representation of Spain to the EU: ‘Todo bajo el sol’ by Ana Penyas

Over the course of the summer, the Council Library, in collaboration with the permanent representations to the EU, will recommend books to read from across the EU. It’s the fourth instalment of our Readers of Europe initiative, and this year, the spotlight will be placed on female authors. Today’s recommendation is from the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU: ‘Samlade verk’ by Lydia Sandgren.

Over the course of the summer the Council Library, in collaboration with the permanent representations of the EU, will recommend books to read from across the EU. This is the fourth installment of our annual ‘Readers of Europe’ initiative. This year the spotlight will be placed on female authors. Read on to find out more…

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

The European Political Community’s second meeting, the EU’s institutional reform, a possible digital euro, the EU decarbonisation coupled with its economic security, EU gas market diversification efforts, EU’s naval rearmament, 2024 US presidential election and its implications for Europe, the strategic importance of the Arctic, and preferential trade agreements as an alternative to WTO are some of the topics discussed in the June Think Tank Review.

International Archives Day was celebrated last week, on 9 June. This year, the Archives of the Council of the European Union also commemorated the 40th anniversary of the regulation adopted on 1 February 1983 ensuring public access to the Archives of the European Economic Community (EEC). Read on to find out more…

Stabilisation of liberal democracies, the need for yet greater economic and political integration in the EU and for strategic autonomy, accelerating the energy transition to strengthen European security, the importance of long-term partnerships with countries in Africa, the goals of the NATO summit in July, and EU-China and China-US relations are some of the topics covered in the May edition of the Think Tank Review.

New books added to the Council Library's collection - May 2023

Europe Day is celebrated every year on 9 May. The date marks the anniversary of the historic Schuman Declaration, which set Europe on the path to today's European Union. To mark the occasion, the Council Library has compiled a Library Guide of resources you can browse through. Happy Europe Day to all!

Key topics expected to be discussed during the upcoming Belgian EU Council presidency; the European Parliament initiative for the EU treaties revision; assessing the stability of the eurozone; the electricity market reform; the state of affairs regarding BRICS and SCO; a more geopolitical Europe; and US-China on a collision course are some of the issues dealt with in the April Think Tank Review.