International Documents -- European Union

"The European Union (EU) is a family of democratic European countries, committed to working together for peace and prosperity. It is not a State intended to replace existing States, nor is it just an organisation for international cooperation. The EU is, in fact, unique. Its member states have set up common institutions to which they delegate some of their sovereignty so that decisions on specific matters of joint interest can be made democratically at European level." [from the EU web site]

European Union Home Page

Publications of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
Availbale free in PDF format.

EU Bookshop -- many Key Publications are available free in PDF format, including these titles and more:

General budget of the European Union for the financial year
Economic forecasts
General Report on the Activities of the European Union
Annual energy and transport review
Guidelines on human rights
Joint report on social inclusion
European energy and transport
Fact sheets on the European Union

Here are a few of the EU publications available through our library catalog: Eurostat Yearbook      [in print and on CD-ROM] Official directory of the European Union      [electronic resource] European Union, Member States and Applicant Countries      [map]

We have a number of other EU publications in our library. Conduct a keyWORD search of the Grinnell College Libraries Catalog, with your subject as keyword and "European Communities" as the publisher.

Questions? Contact Kevin Engel, Beth Bohstedt, or any of the Librarians.