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Last Updated: November 22, 2006
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Business & Economy

EU Economy: 2006 ReviewRequires Adobe Acrobat viewer.new resource

"The EU Economy Review 2006 investigates how adjustment has been proceeding in the euro area and considers how the efficiency of adjustment could be improved in the coming years."

European Central Bank - History, Role and FunctionsRequires Adobe Acrobat viewer.

TED - Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union

The TED database allows users to access the contracts that are published daily in the Official Journal.

Statistics
European Central Bank - Statistics

This page includes the Pocket Book, the Monthly Bulletin, statistical releases, and exchange rates.

European Central Bank - Statistics Pocket Book

The full text of the monthly Pocket Book from August 2003 forward. Statistics are for the EU as a whole.

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Country Information

European Union in the World

See country overviews, information on relations between countries and the EU, strategy papers, and basic statistical information.

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Crime and Justice

Curia

Website of the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Europol

Web site of the European Law Enforcement Cooperation.

Europol Publications

Links to .pdf versions of Europol documents including their annual report, the European Union Organizaed Crime Situation Report, and serious crime overviews.

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Documents in the News

Constitution for Europe

EU Information on Avian Influenza

Links to information on "Bird Flu" and the European Union response.

South Asia Earthquake: the EU Response

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Environment

Choices for a Greener Future: the European Union and the EnvironmentRequires Adobe Acrobat viewer.

Environment for Europeans

"This website offers an online version of the European Commission Directorate-General for the Environment’s quarterly magazine Environment for Europeans. This magazine sets out to inform the broad European public about news and events in the environmental field at EU level, in a lively, attractive and readable format. "

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General Information

Bulletin of the European Union

A monthly publication on the activities of the European Commission and other Community institutions.

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

Euro - Our Currency

Frequently asked questions about the Euro.

Europa

Gateway to the European Union.

European Treaties

European Union Documents

Links to documents on European law, documents of individual institutions, and documents that cover the activities of all institutions (e.g. The Bulletin of the European Union, the General Report of the Activities of the European Union).

European Union in the United States

The official web site of the Delegation of the European Commission to the United States.

General Report on the Activities of the European Union

Highlights the year's major accomplishments. More detail is provided in the Technical Annex which is also available.

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Health

AIDS Prevention - Special Eurobarometer 240new resource

Avian/Pandemic Flu
Avian and Human Pandemic Influenza - the EC External Response

Health and Consumer Protection - Avian Influenza

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Law

EU Law (CELEX) via LexisNexis AcademicAccessible to University at Albany users only

The LexisNexis Academic database provides access to a number of EU law resources including: CELEX European Union Cases, EU Legislation, EU Parliamentary Questions, EU-Preparatory Acts (abstracts only), EU Treaties, and National Provisions Implementing Directives.

EUR-Lex Treaties

"From this page you can access the basic legal texts on which the European Union and the European Communities are founded: the founding Treaties (original versions and later updatings), the amending Treaties, the Accession Treaties for each of the five enlargements, plus other essential documents such as the Constitution. "

Official Journal of the European Union

Series L (legislation) and C (information and notices) are available full text from 1998 forward. Series L is available in the University Library on microfiche 1989-1999. Series C is available in the University Library on microfiche from 1985-1999. European Union microfiche in shelved in Government Documents, 1st floor, North West wing.

PreLex

This database follows all official documents (Proposals, Recommendations, Communications) transmitted by the Commission to the legislator (the Council - the Parliament) and to other institutions and bodies.

Summaries of Legislation

A collection of user friendly fact-sheets summarising EU Legislation. Topics include economic and monetary affairs, environment, human rights, and public health.

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Parliament

Parliament

Includes information on meetings and agendas, the members of Parliament, and links to the web pages of committees and delegations.

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Science & Technology

Community Framework for State Aid for Research and Development and InnovationRequires Adobe Acrobat viewer.new resource

"The European Commission has adopted a new Framework to clarify to Member States how best they can give state aid to not only research and development but also innovation projects, without infringing EC Treaty state aid rules. "

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Statistics

Eurostat

" Eurostat’s mission is to provide the European Union with a high-quality statistical information service. Eurostat is the Statistical Office of the European Communities situated in Luxembourg. Its task is to provide the European Union with statistics at European level that enable comparisons between countries and regions."

EUROSTAT Yearbook 2004

"Statistics showing the development of the European Union's society, economy, ecology and entrepreneurial activity over the period 1992-2002; Comparable data for the 25 Member States, the Euro-zone, the European Economic Area and other global key players..." The EUROSTAT Yearbook is also available in paper in the University Library. The most recent edition is housed in the reference collection HA 1107.5 E985X, older editions are housed in oversize and storage. See Minerva for exact dates.

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Volunteer Opportunities

created by Emily Houk (Reference Department Intern) 2/06
European Volunteer Centre (CEV)

The European Volunteer Centre (CEV) is a European umbrella association of 38 National and Regional Volunteer Centres across Europe, that together work to support and promote volunteer activity.

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