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Europa,   European Union's Official Web Site.
Provides information on:
EU activities, e.g. agriculture, trade, public health, etc.;
EU documents & publications & statistics;
links to EU Parliament, Commission, Council, and other EU bodies;
links to homepages of Commission Delegations around the world:
Current news

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European constitutional process

Web Portals

European Union Internet Resources
This comprehensive gateway from the University of California Berkeley Library allows access to the EU and its institutions, official documents and periodicals, topical servers and sites about the EU.
European Documentation Centre, Mannheim
English language site that offers a subject approach to EU web resources. There are links to contact organizations, publications (green and white papers, reports and studies, databases, journals, statistics, legislation, directories and glossaries) and miscellaneous other sources.
European Union A to Z Index
Index to the websites of the European Union's institutions and specialized agencies in Europe.
Delegation of the European Commission to Canada
This site provides links to sources of information on Canada - EU relations and initiatives and to general information on the EU and its members.

News & Press Releases

EUbusiness
Provides EU news related to doing business in the European Union.
EUobserver.com
Provides the latest EU related news.
EurActiv.com
Updated news monitoring and policy reports.
EU Press Room
Has the latest news and releases from the European Commission and the European Union and a searchable archives back to 1985.
Inside Europe: Your guide to life inside the European Union
Background briefings on the headlines and links to news items on current European Union issues.

Economic Issues

The EURO
A topical server that contains links to official documents, publications, speeches, press releases and related sites on the single currency.

Parliament

Debates of the European Parliament

Legislation and Legal Sources

Essential European Union Law Websites
From the European Commission Delegation in the United States.
EUR-LEX - European Union Law
Provides access to the full-text of the Official Journal of the EU, treaties, legislation, case-law and legislative proposals.
European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters
Contains information about EU Member States, Community law, European law, and various other aspects of civil and commercial law.
European Union Law: An Integrated Guide to Electronic and Print Research
Covers treaties, legislation, case law, periodical literature, and includes sources on the implementation of EU laws at the national level. Provides links to guides for proper citation of EU materials.

Catalogues and Indexes

ECLAS
European Commission Libraries Catalogue provides access to over 350,000 catalogue records in the domain of European affairs. Included are records and links to Internet Resources in the broad area of European integration.
EU Bookshop
A catalogue and archive of all EU publications with free electronic full text and paper copies for sale.
European Integration Current Contents
Provides access to the tables of contents of journals in areas of law, human rights, economics, history and political science. (Check the MUN Library Catalogue to access the journals identified in any search.) There is also a link to the full-text of the Jean Monnet Working Papers. .

Statistics

European Central Bank (ECB) - Statistics
Contains economic and financial data by Euro area.
Eurostat
In addition to providing demographic, socio-economic and environmental statistics, the site provides links to the national statistics offices of EU countries, Eurostat Data Shops for assistance with data queries, release dates for various statistical indicators, and information on Eurostat and its objectives. Click on 'On-line Indicators' and 'EU Indicators' for the statistical tables.
Statistics Explained
Provides easy access to Eurostat statistical information. Includes:
  • encyclopedia of EU statistics
  • portal to further information
  • statistical glossary

March 20, 2013