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Publications

Many magazines, studies, reports, information booklets, brochures from the EU institutions and other bodies on display are at your disposal. The publications are available in English, French and German and they are all free of charge; you can take them home during opening hours.

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Please find below an overview of the free publications at our office:

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Reflection paper on Harnessing Globalisation

On 1 March 2017, the European Commission presented a White Paper on the future of Europe. It is the starting point for an honest and wideranging debate on the Union’s future at 27. To further contribute to the discussion, the European Commission is putting forward a number of reflection papers on key topics that will define the coming years. This paper on harnessing globalisation is the second in the series. It aims to make a fair and evidence-based assessment of what globalisation means for Europe and Europeans.

  • Published: 2017-06-08
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Communication (European Commission)

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Reflection paper on the Deepening of the economic and monetary union

This reflection paper 鈥 the third in the series 鈥 sets out possible ways forward for deepening and completing the Economic and Monetary Union up until 2025. It does so by setting out concrete steps that could be taken by the time of the European Parliament elections in 2019, as well as a series of options for the following years. Building on the Five Presidents鈥 Report, it is intended both to stimulate the debate on the EMU and to help reach a shared vision of its future design. The single currency is one of Europe鈥檚 most significant and tangible achievements. It has helped our economies to integrate and has brought Europeans closer together. But it has always been much more than a monetary project. It was conceived as a promise of prosperity 鈥 and that is how it must remain, also for those that will become members of the euro area in the future. 

  • Published: 2017-06-07
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Communication (European Commission)

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Reflection paper on the Social Dimension of Europe

Looking ahead, the debate should be about how to adapt our social models to current and future challenges and galvanise Europe’s social spirit. This reflection paper on the social dimension of Europe is the European Commission’s contribution to this discussion. It maps out the trends and challenges and, most importantly, opens avenues on how to turn our aspirations into a reality, how to empower Europeans for the world in 2025, and how to make our societies stronger and more adaptable.

  • Available in DE, FR
  • Published: 2017-07-12
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Communication (European Commission)

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EU invests in the planet: Ten initiatives for a modern and clean economy

“We would need at least four planets to maintain our present way of life, production and consumption. But we only have one. So now is the time for us all to come together and act for our planet. Tomorrow will be too late.” Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission.

  • Available in DE, FR
  • Published: 2017-12-15
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Communication (European Commission)

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Document de r茅flexion sur l鈥橝venir de la d茅fense europ茅enne

Le 1er mars 2017, la Commission europ茅enne a pr茅sent茅 un livre blanc sur l鈥檃venir de l鈥橢urope. Une s茅rie de documents de r茅flexion sur des th猫mes cl茅s pour l鈥檃venir de l鈥橴nion europ茅enne (UE) 脿 27 脡tats membres ont 茅t茅 publi茅s par la suite. Le document de r茅flexion sur l鈥檃venir de la d茅fense europ茅enne est le quatri猫me de cette s茅rie. Il d茅crit les principales tendances et d茅fis qui fa莽onneront l鈥檃venir de notre s茅curit茅 et de notre d茅fense et, 脿 partir de l脿, d茅finit les options dans le cadre de trois sc茅narios pour progresser vers une union de la s茅curit茅 et de la d茅fense. Ces sc茅narios, qui ne s鈥檈xcluent pas mutuellement, reposent sur diff茅rents niveaux d鈥檃mbition pour agir ensemble, au niveau de l鈥橴E, dans le domaine de la s茅curit茅 et de la d茅fense.

  • Published: 2017-06-14
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Communication (European Commission)

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Document de r茅flexion sur l鈥橝venir des finances de l鈥橴E

Le 1er mars 2017, la Commission europ茅enne a publi茅 son livre blanc sur l鈥檃venir de l鈥橢urope, point de d茅part d鈥檜n large et franc d茅bat sur l鈥橢urope de demain. Afin de contribuer davantage 脿 ce d茅bat, la Commission pr茅sente une s茅rie de documents de r茅flexion sur des th猫mes qui seront d茅terminants pour fa莽onner l’avenir de l鈥橢urope. Le pr茅sent document 鈥 qui cl么ture la s茅rie 鈥 a pour th猫me les finances d鈥檜ne future Union 脿 27 dans un monde en mutation. Il tient compte des id茅es expos茅es dans les quatre documents de r茅flexion pr茅c茅dents et pr茅sente des sc茅narios et axes de r茅forme envisageables, en expliquant les avantages, les inconv茅nients, les risques et les compromis li茅s 脿 chacun d鈥檈ntre eux.

  • Published: 2017-07-07
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Communication (European Commission)

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Livre Blanc sur l’avenir de l’Europe

R茅flexions et sc茅narios pour l鈥橢U-27 脿 l鈥檋orizon 2025.

  • Available in DE
  • Published: 2017-08-08
  • Corporate Author(s): Representation in Luxembourg (European Commission)

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Spotlight on EU Action for Women

Equality between women and men is a fundamental value of the European Union, dating back to the 1957 Treaty of Rome, which established the principle of equal pay for equal work. Since then, the EU has continued to tackle gender-based discrimination and today Europe is one of the safest and fairest places for women in the world.

  • Published: 2019-12-10
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Communication (European Commission)

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Spotlight on European Solidarity Corps

Many young Europeans are ready to volunteer or work for a good cause, in projects where their help makes a difference, and to show solidarity with those less fortunate. Finding the right opportunity can be difficult. That is why the European Solidarity Corps has been set up. The European Solidarity Corps provides young people with an opportunity to gain invaluable experience, develop their skills and make a contribution to society. If you鈥檙e a young person looking for volunteering or work experience, or an organisation looking to attract young people to your solidarity activities, then the European Solidarity Corps may well be the answer.

  • Published: 2017-07-25
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Communication (European Commission)

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Coup de projecteur sur l鈥橝nn茅e europ茅enne du patrimoine culturel 2018

Le 7 d茅cembre 2017 脿 Milan (Italie). Le patrimoine culturel rythme notre quotidien. Il est partout autour de nous, dans les villes, petites comme grandes, les paysages naturels et les sites arch茅ologiques de l鈥橢urope. On le retrouve dans la litt茅rature, l鈥檃rt et les objets, mais aussi dans les m茅tiers que les anciens nous ont transmis, dans les histoires que nous racontons 脿 nos enfants, dans la nourriture que nous appr茅cions et dans les films que nous regardons et auxquels nous nous identifions. Le patrimoine culturel unit l鈥橢urope 脿 travers notre histoire et nos valeurs communes. Il repr茅sente 茅galement la richesse et la diversit茅 de nos traditions culturelles. Il nous faut comprendre, ch茅rir et valoriser notre patrimoine culturel commun. Toutefois, le patrimoine culturel n鈥檈st pas seulement un h茅ritage du pass茅. Il nous aide 茅galement 脿 aller de l鈥檃vant et 脿 forger notre avenir. Une s茅rie d鈥檌nitiatives et d鈥櫭﹙茅nements sans pr茅c茅dent sont pr茅vus dans toute l鈥橢urope en 2018 en vue de rapprocher les personnes de leur patrimoine culturel et de leur permettre d鈥檡 prendre une part plus active. Il s鈥檃gira aussi d鈥檈ncourager le partage et l鈥檃ppr茅ciation du riche patrimoine de l鈥橢urope et de renforcer le sentiment d鈥檃ppartenance 脿 un espace europ茅en commun. L鈥橝nn茅e europ茅enne du patrimoine culturel nous appartient 脿 tous!

  • Published: 2018-12-04
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Communication (European Commission)

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FRA: Experiences and perceptions of antisemitism.
Second survey on discrimination and hate crime against Jews in the EU

This report outlines the main findings of FRA鈥檚 second survey on Jewish people鈥檚 experiences with hate crime, discrimination and antisemitism in the European Union 鈥 the biggest survey of Jewish people ever conducted worldwide. Covering 12 EU Member States, the survey reached almost 16,500 individuals who identify as being Jewish. It follows up on the agency鈥檚 first survey, conducted in seven countries in 2012. The findings make for a sobering read. They underscore that antisemitism remains pervasive across the EU 鈥 and has, in many ways, become disturbingly normalised. The important information provided herein can support policymakers across the EU in stepping up their efforts to ensure the safety and dignity of all Jewish people living in the EU.

  • Published: 2019-01-23
  • Corporate Author(s): European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (European Commission)

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FRA: Fundamental Rights Report 2019

This report covers several titles of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and tracks progress and developments in the topics of equality, freedom and justice. It also presents the opinions of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights on these developments. These opinions provide evidence-based, timely and practical advice on possible policy responses to be considered by the main actors within the EU.

  • Published: 2019-06-04
  • Corporate Author(s): European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (European Commission)

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EUROFUND: Public services: Quality of health and care services in the EU

Public services are essential for achieving high levels of social protection, social cohesion and social inclusion. However, to be effective in this regard, services must be of good quality and they must be equally accessible to the broadest possible range of citizens. Care services in particular represent a key component of social protection for EU citizens, improving quality of life and access to education and employment. This report reveals citizens鈥 perceptions of quality in healthcare, long-term care and childcare, and compares them between countries, groups in society and the receivers of care and indirect service users.

  • Published: July 2019
  • Corporate Author(s): Dubois, Hans; Leon膷ikas, Tadas; Molinuevo, Daniel

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EU & me

If you are a citizen of an EU country then you are also a European citizen. But what does this mean in practice? What has the European Union done for you? Well, for a start, we all live in peaceful times, which in itself is a huge achievement, but it is not the only thing that Europe has done for us. If you are between 14 and 18 and interested in finding out more about the European Union, then this publication is for you! It will tell you how the European Union was built, what values we share, who does what in the EU and how all of this is relevant to your daily life. You will also learn about the many challenges that the EU deals with today, challenges that will also shape your future. The European Union has been constructed over time. It is a continuous 鈥榳ork in progress鈥 and it will soon be your generation鈥檚 turn to decide what to do next. So now is the time for you to shape your own opinions about the EU. This publication and the exercises it contains should provide food for thought not only for you, but also when talking about Europe with your friends and family.

  • Available in FR
  • Published: 2020-02-01
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Communication (European Commission)
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Europe in 12 lessons

What purpose does the EU serve? Why and how was it set up? How does it work? What has it already achieved for its citizens, and what new challenges does it face today? Find the answers to these 鈥 and many more – questions thanks to 12 easy lessons prepared by EU expert Pascal Fontaine.

  • Available in FR
  • Published: 2019-08-29
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Communication (European Commission)

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L鈥橴nion Europ茅enne. Sa fonction et ses activit茅s

Cette publication est un guide sur l鈥橴nion europ茅enne (UE) et ses activit茅s. La section 1 explique bri猫vement ce qu鈥檈st l鈥橴nion europ茅enne. La section 2, intitul茅e 芦Ce que fait l鈥橴nion europ茅enne禄, d茅crit les efforts que d茅ploie l鈥橴E dans trente-cinq domaines pour am茅liorer la vie des citoyens en Europe et ailleurs. La section 3, intitul茅e 芦Comment l鈥橴nion europ茅enne prend des d茅cisions et agit禄, d茅crit les institutions au coeur du processus d茅cisionnel de l鈥橴E et la mani猫re dont leurs d茅cisions se traduisent en actions.

  • Available in DE
  • Published: 2020-02-01
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Communication (European Commission)

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The ABC of EU law

The legal order created by the European Union shapes our political life and society. Individuals are not merely citizens of their country, town or district; they are also Union citizens. ‘The ABC of EU law’ by Prof. Klaus-Dieter Borchardt examines the roots of the European project and its development as a legal order, and is a definitive reference work on the subject. It is intended for interested readers who would like an initial insight into the structure of the Union and the supporting pillars of the European legal order.

  • Available in DE, FR
  • Published: 2018-01-09
  • Corporate Author(s): Directorate-General for Communication (European Commission)

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