Past Suggested Readings
08-05-2012
The European Union : Facts and figures
A practical compilation of essential information on the European Union, its member states and candidate countries. It contains a description of political systems, population figures, official languages, government websites and other useful data about each country (©EU Bookshop, 2012)
12-04-2012
Energy: Roadmap 2050
European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy
People’s well-being, industrial competitiveness and the overall functioning of society are dependent on safe, secure, sustainable and affordable energy. The energy infrastructure which will power citizens’ homes, industry and services in 2050, as well as the buildings which people will use, are being designed and built now. The pattern of energy production and use in 2050 is already being set (©EU Bookshop, 2012)
02-04-2012
Guide to the European citizens’ initiative
The European citizens’ initiative enables one million EU citizens from at least seven EU countries to call on the European Commission to propose legislation on matters where the EU has competence to legislate. It is a right that is enshrined in the EU treaties. The rules and procedures governing the citizens’ initiative are set out in an EU regulation adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union in February 2011 ©EU Bookshop, 2012
06-02-2011
Tax reforms in EU member states 2011 : tax policy challenges for economic growth and fiscal sustainability The report examines the tax structure as one important aspect of the multi-faceted concept of the quality of taxation and discusses elements of a "good" tax system [...] ©EU Bookshop
26-01-2012
The European Council in 2011
The sovereign debt crisis in the eurozone, the Arab spring and the signature of the Accession Treaty with Croatia were among the events that marked 2011[...]
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