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
- 'The inequality challenge - competing answers for a global problem'
- Blog post
- 14 novembre 2014
On 13 November, the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) hosted a conference on 'The inequality challenge - competing answers for a global problem', chaired by Edmond Alphandéry with Allan H. Meltzer and Paul de Grauwe. Members of the library team attended this high-level debate, which Mr Alphandéry introduced as a meeting of old friends.
- G20 Leaders' Summit - reading material around the G20 in 2014
- Book reviews
- 13 novembre 2014
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and Jean Claude Juncker, the new President of the European Commission, will represent the EU at this year's G20 Summit on 15 and 16 November in Brisbane, Australia.
- 'Foreign fighters in the Islamic Caliphate'
- Blog post
- 3 novembre 2014
On 23 October Egmont – The Royal Institute for International Relations hosted a conference on 'Foreign fighters in the Islamic Caliphate: what can the EU do?' with Gilles de Kerchove, the EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator.
- Resource alert: A New Ambition for Europe - Carnegie Europe
- Book reviews
- 31 ottobre 2014
The Think tank Carnegie Europe had four international relations experts assess the most pressing issues awaiting incoming EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, and propose a number of concrete and less-concrete recommendations for "turning Europe into a more effective global actor."
- EU's democratic deficit in times of crisis
- Book reviews
- 29 ottobre 2014
In case the advanced online publication on 5 August escaped your attention, it is worth recalling that the November issue of the Journal of Common Market Studies* includes contributions on 'Reviewing the EU's democratic deficit in times of crisis'.
- Think Tank Review - Issue 17/2014
- Think tank review
- 24 ottobre 2014
Our latest monthly Think Tank Review, issue 17/2014, has been released. In the 'Special focus' section, how appointments to top-ranking offices in the EU institutions continue to trigger reflections on the policy priorities for the next term and on the broad orientation of the European project.
- Think tank event report: Scotland, the EU, the Referendum and Reform
- Blog post
- 17 ottobre 2014
Constitutional issues and developments affecting statehood are at the heart of our collection as the Council library. "Scotland, the EU, the Referendum and Reform", was such a thought-provoking title that we had to attend this event organised by the Brussels think tank European Policy Center.
- Asia-EU relations - reading material around the 10th ASEM meeting
- Book reviews
- 16 ottobre 2014
The 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is taking place in Milan, Italy on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 October, 2014, with as main theme "Responsible Partnership for Sustainable Growth and Security".
- EP hearings for Commissioners-designate. Additional references
- Book reviews
- 10 ottobre 2014
European Parliament committees have heard (sometimes twice) all Commissioners-designate; commentators have been betting on 'rejected' candidates and speculating on agreements between political groups to secure a pass for 'their' candidates; governments are re-asserting that Member States, and not MEPs, nominate Commission candidates
- Europe's Need to Build a Nest
- Blog post
- 8 ottobre 2014
The Central Library has listened to an intense and passionate debate on the future of Europe, and its challenges ahead, held at the Goethe-Institut in Brussels.