Europe in the World A selection of information sources on Europe in the World.

Europe in the World

A selection of information sources on Europe in the World

Europe in the World: Information sources© Ian Thomson, May 2009

Europe in the World

The European Union’s policies have an impact on, and are impacted upon by, the wider world – foreign and security policy,

trade policy, enlargement policy, environmental and energy policies, development assistance and humanitarian aid, etc.

This powerpoint highlights some of the key sources that can be used to find information in these areas.


Europe in the WorldCommunication priorities for 2009

Primary priorities for 2009:

European Parliament Elections 2009Energy and Climate Change

20th Anniversary of democratic change in Central and Eastern Europe Sustaining Growth, Jobs and Solidarity

Secondary communication priorities for 2009:

Future of a Europe for citizens Europe in the world


Europe in the WorldA communication priority for 2009. Why?

An economic giant but a political dwarf

Some facts…

• Population: almost 500 million (third largest after India and China)• Greatest share of world trade• Generates 25% of global wealth• The € is the second international currency of the world• Largest provider of development assistance in the world• Seen as a leader on climate change reform• Currently, 12 missions in the name of ESDP (from Georgia and Kosovo to Afghanistan and Sudan - and the waters off Somalia (and ten completed)


European citizens want the EU to deal with:•Terrorism [79%]•Protecting the environment [67%]•Defence and foreign affairs [64%]•Energy [63%]•Immigration [60%]•Fighting Crime [59%] [Standard Eurobarometer, No.70, Dec 2008]

Europe in the WorldA communication priority for 2009. Why?


Institutional issues: Who speaks for the EU to the world? Common Foreign and Security Policy [CFSP – ESDP] External trade policy [CCP] Enlargement European Neighbourhood Policy Development policy

Relations with the ACP countries Humanitarian aid

Freedom, security and justice Management of external borders, immigration & asylum International terrorism

Europe in the WorldWhat does this cover?


EU NAVFOR – Atalanta, the first EU maritime operation

Five years of an enlarged EU + Croatia / Turkey etc Eastern Partnership : Launch conference EU-China Summit, Prague, 20 May 2009 Supporting developing countries in coping with the crisi

s (COM(2009) 160, April 2009) US-EU accord ends beef import rift, May 2009

Europe in the WorldIssues in the news


The EU in the World

Europe in the WorldInformation sources


International agreements Legislation in force:

External relations CFSP

Preparatory Acts: External relations CFSP

Europe in the WorldLegislative information

See also the Agreements database + Treaties Office database

You can find most of the ‘adopted’ and ‘proposed’ EU legislation in the area

of Europe in the World through these links


Legislative Observatory (OEIL) [search by country or region]

PreLex General ReportSummaries of Legislation [SCADPLUS]

External RelationsCouncil Register of Documents

Europe in the WorldLegislative information

Click on List by Subject Matter field


1st Pillar: Legislation adopted under the original EC Treaties by the ‘Community Method’: ‘Supranational’ Legislative acts: Regulations – Directives – Decisions

– Recommendations – Opinions etc Key areas: CCP – Development policy

2nd Pillar: Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP / PESC): ‘Intergovernmental’ Legislative acts: Common Strategies – Common

Positions – Joint Actions – Decisions – Declarations Key areas: CFSP – ESDP

Europe in the WorldThe Three Pillars: Legislative instruments



3229R0116: Legislation adopted under

The First Pillar

Legal basis

Commission proposes / Council adopts



32009E0405:Legislation adopted under

the Second Pillar

Legal basis

Council leads


Europe in the WorldJudicial information

Search for recent case law on CFSP, Commercial Policy,

External Relations etc using these pre-defined searches


Press Pack: The EU in the World RAPID

Latest External Relations and Neighbourhood Policy Press Releases Latest Development and Humanitarian Aid Press Releases Latest Enlargement Press Releases Latest Trade Policy Press Releases Latest Trade Press Releases

Council of the EU Press Releases General Affairs & External Relations Council (GAERC) Meetings and Agreements with Third Parties CFSP Statements ESDP

PressEurop.eu Europe Media Monitor

Europe in the WorldNews sources


European Commission DGs External Relations

Regions of the World Countries of the World European Neighbourhood Policy Relations with other international / regional organisations A-Z

Trade Bilateral trade relations Market Access database Trade issues

Europe in the WorldEuropean Commission sources


European Commission DGsDevelopmentEuropeAidEuropean Commission Humanitarian Aid (EC

HO) EU Delegations in the World

Europe in the WorldEuropean Commission sources


International statistical cooperation Co-operation with Mediterranean Countries Candidate & Potential Candidate Countries External trade Foreign-controlled enterprises

See also…

Europe in the WorldStatistical sources

See also DG Trade Statistics


Committees Delegations News

Election Observation Assemblies

Europe in the WorldEuropean Parliament sources


GAERCCFSPESDP TerrorismAgreements

Europe in the WorldCouncil of the European Union sources

See also: International Agreements (EURLEX) + Treaties Database

See also: Commission CFSP pages

Web-streaming of Council Press Conferences


Europe in the WorldBooks


Europe in the WorldAcademic journals


Europe in the WorldEU Institutions


Europe in the WorldEU Agencies


Europe in the WorldOther International Organisations


Europe in the WorldNational sources


Europe in the WorldThink tanks


Europe in the WorldNew media: Blogs etc


EUROPA Search Engine

Search Europa via EJC

General Search engines Google Advanced Google Scholar

Europe in the WorldTo search for more information


EU Bookshop

European Commission: Library: ECLAS

European Sources Online Contact [email protected] for a trial

Europe in the WorldTo search for more information


Europe in the WorldEuropean Sources Online

Looking for information on:

+ Implications of the global economic crisis on Europe+ Outsourcing of jobs outside Europe+ Doha World Trade negotiations+ Role of the EU in combating piracy off Somalia+ Does the CAP harm Third World agriculture + Changing role for NATO and the EU in the 21st Century in security matters+ Where does power lie in the European Union as regards external policies?+ Is the EU suffering from enlargement fatigue+ Moldova and the European Union+ Is the EU leading the world on climate change policies+ Will the NABUCCO pipeline get built


ESO Simple Search

Add keywords or phrases and

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Refine your search by choosing Source Origin(s)

and / or Source Type(s) (optional)


The keywords of your search

Number of results

Format of each source

List provides brief details of the results of your search. Click on the title for further information


Show image of full recod of HoL report (although shorten abstract to allow showing of source url (and maybe also geographic indicator)

Full index recordFull index record Title of the

source

Author of the source

Click on link to read full text of the source

Geographic Indicators:Countries or regions

covered by the source


EU iThe European information network

outside the EU Member States[mainly ex-EDCs and Depository Libraries

+ some new centres]No official list exists of this network!

DG Enlargement and DG External Relations responsible

EU CentresIn universities in the US, Canada, Japan, Singapore,

South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand

Europe in the Worldand finally…

Find the latest information on

Europe in the World

Keep up-to-date Information added daily


Information GuidesUnique and up-to-date introductions to

ACP-EU relations / External trade / Security & defence in Europe / CFSP / EU-US relations / Enlargementwith hyperlinks to further information


EU iThe European information network

outside the EU Member States[mainly ex-EDCs and Depository Libraries

+ some new centres]No official list exists of this network!

DG Enlargement and DG External Relations responsible

EU CentresIn universities in the US, Canada, Japan, Singapore,

South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand

Europe in the Worldand finally…


Europe in the World

For further information visit or contact the Cardiff EDC

[email protected]: 029-20-874262

Ian ThomsonDirector, Cardiff [email protected]

© Ian Thomson, May 2009

Europe in the World A selection of information sources on Europe in the World.

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