UofL Libraries: POLS 340: Government & Politics of Western Europe (Abbott): European Union Sites

European Union Sites: About

EUROPA.eu is the official website of the European Union and contains a wealth of documents and publications. The focus of this page will be on highlighting certain aspects of the EUROPA page.

As well, this page is organized with several links under each institution/key feature of the European Union. This is simply designed to link you to these institutions/features and give you an idea of how vast these websites are and the variety of information they contain on the EU. I encourage you to explore these websites: see their About page, any Publications or Research or Policy pages, etc. These can be full of rich information to include in your case studies.

Your Case Studies

The information presented here will help you with your final written paper, and was designed with the contents of your case studies in mind. For your second case study where you'll need country information, visit the Background Information tab of this guide.

EUROPA Links

In addition to the following links, be sure to look at EUROPA's Documents and Publications webpage, which includes links to the following types of information:

official documents
open data
statistics and opinion polls
reports and studies

EUROPA provides a Google-like search that allows you to search over their 100 million webpages at Search Europa.

About the EU
Agencies and Other EU Bodies
EU External Action Service
EU offices around the globe.
EU Law
EUR-Lex: Summaries of EU Legislation
EU Whoiswho: Official Directory of the EU
Institutions and other bodies

Links for Institutions/Key Features

European Central Bank
Common Agricultural Policy
Be sure to click "Overview" on the left navigation of this page as well, where you'll find a pdf with extensive information on the CAP.
Court Justice of the EU
European Parliament

News & Press Releases from the EU

Other Relevant Sites

Delegation of the European Union to the United States
"The EU is represented in the United States by the Washington, DC Delegation of the European Union, which works in close coordination with the Embassies and Consulates of the 28 EU Member States.

We are a full-fledged diplomatic mission and represent the European Union in dealings with the U.S. government in areas that are part of the EU’s remit.

We promote EU policies in the United States, which includes presenting and explaining EU actions to the U.S. Administration and Congress. By engaging with political actors, the media, academia, business, and civil society, we raise awareness of EU issues and concerns, and promote the importance of the EU-U.S. relationship among the American public. We also analyze and report on the political, social, and economic situation in the U.S. to our headquarters in Brussels." (Who We Are)