This category contains links regarding European integration and the politics, policies, institutions, and law of the European Union. The European Union is a supranational organization with currently 15 Member-States*. Its main institutions are the Council, the European Parliament, the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the European Court of Justice. The European Union is in fact the umbrella of three legal entities sharing the same bodies: the European Community, the European Community for Coal and Steel, and EURATOM.
Candidate Countries
Countries in various stages of joining (or possibly joining) the EU, with the countries grouped according to the status of the accession negotiations.
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Governance and Public Administration
Institutions
This gathers together sites for and about the formal Institutions of the European Union.
Council of the European Union,
European Commission,
European Court of Auditors,
European Court of Justice,
European Parliament,
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Issues
Issues relating to the European Union (rather than Europe in general) such as the single currency, accountability of the EU, withdrawal or entry into the EU, etc.
Euroscepticism,
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Law
This category is limited to websites relevant to the laws of the European Union itself -for example the treaties, the legislative process, the laws, and legal research strategies.
Citation Guides,
Guides,
Journals,
Primary Sources,
Research Guides,
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Member States
Countries with full membership in the EU.
Permanent Representations,
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News and Media
A collection of member states with an rich history of national and individual customs working within a EuropeanUnion Gevernment makes for an dynamic evolving new society.
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Organisations
Business Associations,
Non-profit NGOs and Associations,
Public Affairs Consultancies,
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Parties
Political parties work to establish or promote particular theories or principles of government, specifically by recruiting and organizing support for candidates for public office.
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Policies and Programs
Agriculture,
Business and Economy,
Competition,
Consumer Protection and Public Health,
Culture and Media,
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Research
Institutes and Think-Tanks,
Journals,
Researchers,
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