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 Energy Policy: quite a journey, isn't it?
- Blog post
- 6 februarie 2018
The Library team reached out to Professor Jean-Michel Glachant, a prominent researcher whose core research interests include European energy policy and the European energy internal market.
- New books added to the Library collection - February 2018
- New books
- 1 februarie 2018
There are new titles available on the Library shelves. Find out more from the list: it includes a link to the catalogue and a short abstract.
- 'Brexit & Ireland: The Dangers, the Opportunities, and the Inside Story of the Irish Response' by Tony Connelly
- EU Council bibliography
- 31 ianuarie 2018
'Based on extensive interviews with insiders in Dublin, London, Belfast and Brussels, the book is full of insights about how the EU actually works, and of colourful and revealing stories from the corridors of power. It is a must-read for anyone who cares about Ireland’s future.'
- Think Tank Review - Issue 53/2018
- Think tank review
- 30 ianuarie 2018
Welcome to the first edition of the Think Tank Review for 2018. The Special Focus of Issue 53/2018 is 'European Defence Union'.
- 'Theresa May - The Enigmatic Prime Minister' by Rosa Prince
- EU Council bibliography
- 23 ianuarie 2018
'How did the daughter of an Oxfordshire vicar rise to UK top job with such ease? The author explores the self-styled unflashy politician whose commitment to public service was instilled in her from childhood.'
- 'Britain Alone! The Implications and Consequences of United Kingdom Exit from the EU', edited by Patrick J. Birkinshaw and Andrea Biondi
- EU Council bibliography
- 19 ianuarie 2018
'Although the United Kingdom’s near half-century of EU membership has brought numerous indisputable benefits, anti-EU sentiment, simmering for decades, has now reached the point where an upcoming referendum could quite possibly lead to exit from the Union--an enormously topical issue dubbed 'Brexit'. This very timely book addresses the major concerns and uncertainties associated with this looming prospect.'
- 'The European public servant: a shared administrative identity?'
- EU Council bibliography
- 15 ianuarie 2018
A book of particular interest to those looking to brush up on their knowledge of the EU administrative landscape, and a useful tool for those seeking to enter public service.
- 'Crimea: A History' by Neil Kent
- EU Council bibliography
- 11 ianuarie 2018
"A crossroads between Europe and Asia, ships sailed to and from Crimean ports, forming a bridge that carried merchandise and transmitted ideas and innovations. Greeks, Scythians, Tartars, Russians, Armenians and Genoese are among those who settled the peninsula since antiquity, a demographic patchwork that reflects its geography."
- 'Insiders versus Outsiders. Interest Group Politics in Multilevel Europe' by Andreas Dür and Gemma Mateo
- EU Council bibliography
- 8 ianuarie 2018
"Building on an unprecedented amount of empirical evidence on lobbying in Europe, this book puts forward a distinction between lobbying insiders and lobbying outsiders."
- New books added to the Library collection - January 2018
- New books
- 3 ianuarie 2018
There are new titles available on the Library shelves. Find out more through the list: it includes a link to the catalogue and a short abstract.