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
- Lecteurs d'Europe 2021 - Recommandation française
- EU Council bibliography
- 14 juli 2021
Cet été, la Bibliothèque du Conseil vous fera voyager à travers le continent avec le deuxième volet de notre campagne Lecteurs d'Europe. À travers des livres recommandés par les représentations permanentes à Bruxelles, les arrêts littéraires de cette tournée mettront en lumière certains des charmes cachés de l'Europe. On continue la série avec un livre sélectionné par la représentation permanente de la France - C’est ça la France! Petit musée joyeux d’un peuple pas comme les autres, de Frédéric Hermel.
- Readers of Europe 2021 - Spanish recommendation
- EU Council bibliography
- 13 juli 2021
This summer the Council Library will whisk you away across the continent with the second instalment of our Readers of Europe campaign. Through books recommended by the Permanent Representations in Brussels the literary pitstops on this tour will shine a light on some of Europe's hidden charms. We continue the series with a book selected by the Spanish Permanent Representation - Independencia by Javier Cercas.
- Readers of Europe 2021- Greek recommendation
- EU Council bibliography
- 12 juli 2021
This summer the Council Library will whisk you away across the continent with the second instalment of our Readers of Europe campaign. Through books recommended by the Permanent Representations in Brussels, the literary pit stops on this tour will shine a light on some of Europe’s hidden charms. We continue the series with a book selected by the Greek Permanent Representation - Ο φόνος είναι χρήμα by Petros Markaris.
- Readers of Europe 2021 - Irish recommendation
- EU Council bibliography
- 9 juli 2021
This summer, the Council Library will whisk you away across the continent with the second instalment of our Readers of Europe campaign. Through books recommended by the Permanent Representations in Brussels, the literary pit stops on this tour will shine a light on some of Europe's hidden charms. We continue the series with a book selected by the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU - A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa
- Readers of Europe 2021 - Estonian recommendation
- EU Council bibliography
- 8 juli 2021
This summer, the Council Library will whisk you away across the continent with the second instalment of our Readers of Europe campaign. Through books recommended by the Permanent Representations in Brussels, the literary pit stops on this tour will shine a light on some of Europe's hidden charms. We continue the series with a book selected by the Permanent Representation of Estonia to the EU - Border State by Tônu Onnepalu
- Readers of Europe 2021 - German recommendation
- EU Council bibliography
- 7 juli 2021
This summer the Council Library will whisk you away across the continent with the second instalment of our Readers of Europe campaign. Through books recommended by the Permanent Representations in Brussels the literary pitstops on this tour will shine a light on some of Europe's hidden charms. We continue the series with a book selected by the German Permanent Representation - Unterleuten by Juli Zeh
- A Liber Amicorum for Gilles de Kerchove
- EU Council bibliography
- 7 juli 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.
- Readers of Europe 2021 - Czech recommendation
- 6 juli 2021
This summer, the Council Library will whisk you away across the continent with the second instalment of our Readers of Europe campaign. Through books recommended by the Permanent Representations in Brussels, the literary pit stops on this tour will shine a light on some of Europe's hidden charms. We continue the series with a book selected by the Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU - Letters from Spain by Karel Čapek
- Readers of Europe 2021- Bulgarian recommendation
- EU Council bibliography
- 5 juli 2021
This summer, the Council Library will whisk you away across the continent with the second instalment of our Readers of Europe campaign. Through books recommended by the Permanent Representations in Brussels, the literary pit stops on this tour will shine a light on some of Europe's hidden charms. We continue the series with a book selected by the Bulgarian Permanent Representation - Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov.
- The Council Archives’ Oral History project - Charles Elsen
- Blog post
- 2 juli 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!