EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service

Catalogue of EPRS research

publications

January 2014 - June 2015

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Catalogue of EPRS research publications January 2014 - June 2015

1. Members' Research Service ................................................................................................................ 3 EPOL - Economic Policies Unit ............................................................................................................................ 3

Economic and Monetary issues ................................................................................................................ 3 Internal Market and Customs Union ....................................................................................................... 3 Employment and Social Affairs ................................................................................................................. 4 Industry, Research and Energy .................................................................................................................. 4 Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ...................................................................................... 5

SPOL - Structural Policies Unit ............................................................................................................................ 6 Agriculture ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 Culture and Education ................................................................................................................................. 6 Fisheries ............................................................................................................................................................. 6 Regional Policy ................................................................................................................................................ 7 Transport and Tourism ................................................................................................................................. 7

CPOL - Citizens' Policies Unit ............................................................................................................................... 7 Constitutional Affairs .................................................................................................................................... 7 Civil liberties, Justice and Home affairs .................................................................................................. 8 Legal Affairs ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Petitions ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 Women's rights and gender equality .................................................................................................. 10

BPOL - Budgetary Policies Unit ........................................................................................................................ 10 Budget ............................................................................................................................................................ 10 Budgetary control ....................................................................................................................................... 10

XPOL - External Policies Unit ............................................................................................................................ 11 Foreign Affairs .............................................................................................................................................. 11 Africa, Caribbean and Pacific .................................................................................................................. 12 Asia and Pacific ............................................................................................................................................ 12 Central Asia ................................................................................................................................................... 13 Enlargement, Western Balkans and EEA ............................................................................................. 13 Eastern Europe ............................................................................................................................................. 14 Mediterranean and Middle East ............................................................................................................ 14 Latin America................................................................................................................................................ 14 Russia ............................................................................................................................................................... 15 Transatlantic Relations (USA-Canada) ................................................................................................. 15

Online publications ............................................................................................................................................. 15

2. Directorate for Impact Assessment and European Added Value ...................................... 20 Ex-Ante Impact Assessment .................................................................................................................... 20 European Added Value ............................................................................................................................. 22 Ex-Post Impact Assessment and Policy Perfomance Appraisal ................................................. 23 European Council Oversight ................................................................................................................... 24 Scientific Foresight (STOA) ...................................................................................................................... 25

3. Directorate for the Library ............................................................................................................... 27 Historical Archives ...................................................................................................................................... 27 Citizens' Enquiries ....................................................................................................................................... 28

4. Strategy and coordination ............................................................................................................... 30

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1. Members' Research Service

EPOL - Economic Policies Unit Title Date Type of publication

Economic and Monetary issues Travailleurs saisonniers originaires de pays tiers Jan-14 At a Glance Attribution de contrats de concession Jan-14 At a Glance Selected indicators on the economic impact of the crisis Feb-14 Briefing Lutte de l'UE contre la fraude et l'évasion fiscales Mar-14 At a Glance Lithuania on the way towards euro adoption Jul-14 At a Glance Commissioners' hearings: Health and Food Safety Sep-14 Briefing Commissioners' hearings: Financial stability Financial services and Capital Markets Union

Sep-14 Briefing

Commissioners' hearings: Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs

Sep-14 Briefing

Reforming the structure of the EU banking sector Nov-14 Briefing The regulatory framework for market abuse Nov-14 Summary The €315 billion Investment Plan for Europe Dec-14 At a Glance Review of the 'six-pack' and 'two-pack' Dec-14 At a Glance Covered bonds – ripe for expansion? Jan-15 Briefing The Group of Twenty (G20) : Setting the global agenda Jan-15 At a Glance Swiss decision to discontinue its exchange rate ceiling Jan-15 At a Glance Monetary policy of the ECB - Strategy, conduct and trends Feb-15 In-depth Analysis The ECB's Expanded Asset Purchase Programme: Will quantitative easing revive the euro area economy?

Feb-15 Briefing

ECB Annual Report 2013 Feb-15 At a Glance A history of European monetary integration Mar-15 Briefing General Court rules trading in euro securities not to be restricted to euro area Mar-15 At a Glance The tax policy debate Mar-15 At a Glance European Semester: Annual Growth Survey 2015 Mar-15 At a Glance European long-term investment funds Mar-15 At a Glance Diverging views on the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in the US and Europe

Apr-15 At a Glance

Money market funds Apr-15 At a Glance Planification fiscale agressive May-15 Briefing Benchmarks in financial instruments May-15 At a Glance Understanding deflation - Falling prices and their impact on the economy Jun-15 Briefing Cornerstone of the Commission's Investment Plan – European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)

Jun-15 Briefing

The 2015 G7 summit: Seeking common ground on global issues Jun-15 Briefing ETS Market Stability Reserve Jun-15 At a Glance Economic governance framework: stocktaking and challenges Jun-15 At a Glance

Internal Market and Customs Union Consumer programme 2014-20 Jan-14 At a Glance Bitcoin Market-Economics and Regulation Apr-14 Briefing EU competition policy: key to a fair Single Market Jun-14 In-depth Analysis Roaming charges in the EU Aug-14 At a Glance Commissioners' hearings: Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

Sep-14 Briefing

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Commissioners' hearings: The Euro and Social Dialogue Sep-14 Briefing Commissioners' hearings: Competition Sep-14 Briefing Commissioners' hearings: Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs

Sep-14 Briefing

Commissioners' hearings: Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs

Sep-14 Briefing

Implementation of the 2014 European Semester Oct-14 At a Glance Food banks: helping to deal with food poverty Nov-14 Summary Ensuring Europe's parents can rely on the safety of toys Dec-14 At a Glance Tax policy in the EU: Issues and challenges Feb-15 In-depth Analysis Improving the financial literacy of consumers May-15 Briefing Tobacco agreements: Fighting illicit tobacco trade May-15 At a Glance TVA sur les livres numériques et journaux en ligne dans l'UE May-15 At a Glance Digital Single Market for Europe May-15 At a Glance Consumer protection aspects of mobile payments Jun-15 Briefing Conclusion of scientific cooperation agreements Jun-15 At a Glance Action plan on corporate taxation Jun-15 At a Glance

Employment and Social Affairs Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived Feb-14 At a Glance Une garantie européenne pour la jeunesse: Favoriser l'insertion sur le marché du travail

Feb-14 Briefing

Coup de pouce européen en faveur des jeunes Mar-14 At a Glance Libre circulation des travailleurs dans l'UE Mar-14 At a Glance European Union Pensions Policy Apr-14 Briefing Commissioners' hearings: Employment , Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility

Sep-14 Briefing

Commissioners' hearings: Jobs Growth Investment and Competitiveness Sep-14 Briefing The European Union's response to Ebola Sep-14 At a Glance Unemployment and Labour Market Support Oct-14 At a Glance Employment and social aspects of the Europe 2020 strategy Nov-14 At a Glance Poverty risk, inequality and social exclusion Dec-14 At a Glance EU demographic indicators- Situation, trends and potential challenges Mar-15 Briefing

Industry, Research and Energy Reshoring of EU manufacturing Mar-14 Briefing Net neutrality in Europe Mar-14 Briefing Measuring well-being and progress - Looking beyond GDP Mar-14 Briefing Social media in election campaigning Mar-14 Briefing Fair trade and consumers in the European Union Apr-14 At a Glance Public employment services in the EU: Facilitating mobility and employment

Apr-14 Briefing

Reducing the use of lightweight plastic carrier bags Apr-14 At a Glance Eurostars-2: support to research-performing SMEs Apr-14 At a Glance Older people in Europe-EU policies and programmes May-14 Briefing Energy supply in the EU28 Jun-14 At a Glance Social impact bonds: Private finance that generates social returns Aug-14 Briefing Commissioners' hearings:Research, Science and Innovation Sep-14 Briefing Commissioners' hearings: Digital single market Sep-14 Briefing Commissioners' hearings: Digital economy and society Sep-14 Briefing The OECD – Promoting 'better policies for better lives' Oct-14 Briefing A snapshot of industry in Europe Nov-14 Briefing A connected Digital Single Market: State of play and the way forward Jan-15 Briefing Radio spectrum-A key resource for the Digital Single Market Mar-15 Briefing

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Energy Union-New impetus for coordination and integration of energy policies in the EU

Mar-15 Briefing

The Internet of Things: Opportunities and challenges May-15 Briefing European Energy Security Strategy Jun-15 At a Glance

Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Tackling food waste: The EU's contribution to a global issue Jan-14 Briefing Fighting food fraud Jan-14 Briefing Criminal sanctions for financial market abuse Jan-14 At a Glance EU health programme 2014-20 Feb-14 At a Glance Reducing CO2 emissions from new cars Feb-14 At a Glance Fluorinated greenhouse gases Mar-14 At a Glance Secure, clean and affordable energy for Europe Mar-14 At a Glance EU climate and energy policies post-2020: Energy security, competitiveness and decarbonisation

Mar-14 Briefing

Sécurité des consommateurs renforcée Apr-14 At a Glance Unconventional gas and oil in North America Jun-14 In-depth Analysis Commissioners' hearings: Climate Action and Energy Sep-14 Briefing Commissioners' hearings: Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sep-14 Briefing Commissioners' hearings: Energy union Oct-14 Briefing Reform of the EU carbon market Nov-14 Briefing In vitro diagnostic medical devices Nov-14 Briefing 20th UN Climate Change Conference in Lima Nov-14 At a Glance Convention on international trade in endangered species Dec-14 At a Glance Turning waste into a resource: Moving towards a 'circular economy' Dec-14 Briefing Shale gas and EU energy security Dec-14 Briefing EU biofuels policy: Dealing with indirect land use change Jan-15 Briefing Country of origin labelling for meat in processed foods Jan-15 At a Glance Towards a new international climate agreement Jan-15 At a Glance Member States' bans on GMO cultivation Jan-15 At a Glance Interchange fees for card-based payment transactions Feb-15 Briefing 'Best before' date labels: Protecting consumers and limiting food waste Feb-15 Briefing Negotiating a new UN climate agreement: Challenges on the road to Paris Mar-15 In-depth Analysis eHealth – Technology for health Mar-15 Briefing Ecosystem services- Valuing our natural capital Mar-15 Briefing Reducing air pollution: National emission ceilings for air pollutants Mar-15 Briefing Ebola – un an après Mar-15 At a Glance World Down Syndrome Day 2015 Mar-15 At a Glance Safeguarding biological diversity - EU policy and international agreements Apr-15 In-depth Analysis Les médicaments dans l'UE: prix et accès Apr-15 Briefing Valorisation énergétique des déchets- Opportunités et défis Apr-15 Briefing EU Alcohol Strategy revisited Apr-15 At a Glance Curbing the use of lightweight plastic carrier bags Apr-15 At a Glance EU Legislation in Progress: Reducing air pollution - National emission ceilings for air pollutants

May-15 Briefing

Green growth and SMEs May-15 At a Glance Multiple Sclerosis and employment issues May-15 At a Glance Excess weight poses hefty public health concerns May-15 At a Glance Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol May-15 At a Glance Water use in the EU May-15 Briefing Updating rules on novel foods to keep up with scientific advances Jun-15 Briefing Avian flu and human health concerns-Response to H5N8 outbreaks in the EU Jun-15 Briefing Scientific advice for policy-makers in the European Union Jun-15 Briefing Assistive technologies to support people with disabilities Jun-15 Briefing

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Negative greenhouse gas emissions: Assessments of feasibility, potential effectiveness, costs and risks

Jun-15 Briefing

Understanding waste management: Policy challenges and opportunities Jun-15 Briefing Imports of GM food and feed: Right of Member States to opt out Jun-15 Briefing New EU actions to tackle antibiotic resistance Jun-15 At a Glance Moving towards a circular economy Jun-15 At a Glance Green jobs on the labour market Jun-15 At a Glance Understanding waste streams - Treatment of specific waste Jul-15 Briefing Developments in international climate policy Jul-15 At a Glance

SPOL - Structural Policies Unit Title Date Type of publication

Agriculture Les abeilles dans l'UE: un bilan de santé inquiétant Apr-14 Briefing Small farms Apr-14 Briefing Commissioners' hearings: Agriculture and rural development Sep-14 Briefing Les productions "bio" et l'Union européenne Feb-15 In-depth Analysis A new impulse for EU forests Apr-15 At a Glance Organic food: Helping EU consumers make an informed choice May-15 Briefing New scheme for fruit and milk in schools May-15 At a Glance The future of the EU dairy sector after the end of milk quotas Jun-15 Briefing Supporting young farmers in the EU Jun-15 Briefing EU action against the spread of olive tree disease Jun-15 At a Glance Producer organisations in the EU fruit and vegetable sector Jul-15 At a Glance

Culture and Education Digital opportunities for education Mar-14 At a Glance Youth Employment Initiative Mar-14 At a Glance New technologies and open educational resources Apr-14 At a Glance New global interactive strategies for teaching and learning Apr-14 Briefing Youth Employment Initiative Jun-14 At a Glance Commissioners' hearings: Education, culture, youth and citizenship Sep-14 Briefing The EU's youth initiatives: focus on education and employment Oct-14 Briefing The Creative Europe Programme Nov-14 At a Glance An overview of Europe's film industry Dec-14 Briefing Supporting the EU film industry Dec-14 At a Glance Higher education in the EU: Approaches, issues and trends Mar-15 In-depth Analysis The EU institutions and inter-religious dialogue Mar-15 At a Glance Erasmus+: more than just mobility Mar-15 At a Glance Endangered languages in the EU Apr-15 At a Glance Implementing the Bologna Process: the follow-up Apr-15 At a Glance European film in the digital era Apr-15 At a Glance The challenges of copyright in the EU Jun-15 Briefing Anti-corruption measures in EU sports policy Jun-15 At a Glance Digitisation of Europe's film heritage Jul-15 Briefing

Fisheries Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure Apr-14 At a Glance Fisheries: why technical measures matter Jun-14 In-depth Analysis Commissioners' hearings: Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Sep-14 Briefing Bringing Mediterranean and Black Sea fishing rules into EU law Jan-15 At a Glance

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Adapting EU fisheries legislation to the landing obligation Apr-15 Briefing Implementing the fish-landing obligation Apr-15 At a Glance Multiannual plan for fisheries in the Baltic Sea Apr-15 At a Glance Protecting seafarers under EU labour law Jul-15 At a Glance

Regional Policy La politique européenne de développement rural Jul-14 At a Glance Commissioners' hearings: Regional Policy Sep-14 Briefing Crowdfunding: an alternative financing option for SMEs Nov-14 At a Glance The European Union and Northern Ireland Nov-14 At a Glance EU funding for the outermost regions Feb-15 At a Glance Community-led local development Mar-15 At a Glance The EU Strategy for the Danube Region May-15 Briefing Developing an EU Urban Agenda Jul-15 Briefing

Transport and Tourism Inland waterways in the EU Jan-14 Briefing Air passenger rights Jan-14 At a Glance Towards new tachograph rules Jan-14 At a Glance Fourth Railway Package: an overview Feb-14 At a Glance Single European Sky: state of play Mar-14 At a Glance The European Union and tourism: challenges and policy responses Mar-14 Briefing Weights and dimensions of road vehicles in the EU Apr-14 At a Glance Mega trucks: a solution or a problem? May-14 Briefing Tourism in the EU economy Jul-14 Briefing Urban mobility: shifting towards sustainable transport systems Aug-14 In-depth Analysis Commissioners' hearings: Transport and Space Sep-14 Briefing La libéralisation des services portuaires européens: un état des lieux Oct-14 Briefing Motorways of the sea: the road is open Nov-14 At a Glance The Fourth Railway Package still divides Member States Dec-14 Briefing Cutting sulphur emissions from ships Feb-15 At a Glance EU-wide information exchange on traffic offences Feb-15 At a Glance 'Shift to Rail' – Research for EU rail transport Mar-15 At a Glance Employment conditions in road transport Mar-15 At a Glance Weights and dimensions of trucks and buses Mar-15 At a Glance Monitoring CO2 emissions in maritime transport Apr-15 At a Glance Single European Sky Apr-15 Briefing Strengthening air passenger rights in the EU May-15 Briefing Cycling mobility in the EU May-15 Briefing EFSI and the Trans-European Transport Network May-15 At a Glance The European Maritime Safety Agency Jul-15 At a Glance Multimodal integrated ticketing Jul-15 At a Glance

CPOL - Citizens' Policies Unit Title Date Type of publication

Constitutional Affairs Spinelli's legacy: the federal path Jan-14 At a Glance Human rights applied to CSDP operations and missions Jan-14 Briefing The German Constitutional Court's ruling on the ECB's bond-buying decision

Feb-14 At a Glance

Turnout in European elections Mar-14 At a Glance

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Asylum and irregular immigration in the EU: state of play Mar-14 At a Glance 2014 European elections: national rules Apr-14 At a Glance The European Parliament 2009-14: Five years' work in figures Jun-14 At a Glance Rules on political groups and non-attached Members Jun-14 At a Glance Freedom of movement and residence for EU citizens: access to social benefits

Jun-14 In-depth Analysis

Size of Political Groups in the new EP Jun-14 At a Glance Role and election of the President of the European Commission Jul-14 Briefing Hearing of European Commissioners-designate: Compendium of Briefings Sep-14 Briefing Commissioners' hearings: Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and Charter of Fundamental Rights

Sep-14 Briefing

Parliamentary hearings of the Commissioners-designate Sep-14 Briefing Setting EU priorities, 2014-19 - The ten points of Jean-Claude Juncker's political guidelines

Oct-14 Briefing

European Parliament: Facts and Figures Nov-14 Briefing The Open Method of Coordination Nov-14 At a Glance Disenfranchisement of EU citizens resident abroad Dec-14 In-depth Analysis Changed rules for qualified majority voting in the Council of the EU Dec-14 At a Glance Changes to the ECB's voting rules Jan-15 At a Glance Parliament's investigative powers - Committees of inquiry and special committees

Feb-15 Briefing

Fundamental Rights in the EU: The role of the Charter after the Lisbon Treaty

Mar-15 In-depth Analysis

Member States and the rule of law: Dealing with a breach of EU values Mar-15 Briefing Press freedom in the EU - Legal framework and challenges Apr-15 Briefing European Parliament: Facts and Figures Apr-15 Briefing The European Commission's right to withdraw a legislative proposal Apr-15 At a Glance Activity of the European Council May-15 At a Glance Rules on political groups in the EP Jun-15 Briefing Size of Political Groups in the EP Jul-15 At a Glance

Civil liberties, Justice and Home affairs A new chapter in the data retention controversy Jan-14 At a Glance Le contrôle des armes à feu dans l'UE Jan-14 Briefing Action de l'UE visant à réduire le commerce illicite du tabac Jan-14 Briefing Travailleurs saisonniers originaires de pays tiers Jan-14 At a Glance The European Investigation Order Feb-14 At a Glance Entry and residence of third‐country nationals for research and study purposes

Feb-14 At a Glance

La confiscation des produits du crime dans l'UE Feb-14 At a Glance The revision of EU anti-money laundering tools Mar-14 At a Glance Big data: opportunities and privacy concerns Mar-14 At a Glance The problem of human trafficking in the European Union Apr-14 Briefing EU approach to cyber-security Apr-14 At a Glance European Arrest Warrant (EAW) Jun-14 At a Glance Commissioners' hearings: Migration and Home Affairs Sep-14 Briefing La violence à l'égard des enfants dans l'UE Nov-14 In-depth Analysis Internal Security Strategy: open and safe Europe Dec-14 At a Glance CBRN terrorism: threats and the EU response Jan-15 Briefing Towards a new European Agenda on Security Jan-15 At a Glance European Asylum Support Office (EASO) Feb-15 At a Glance Cross-border parental child abduction Feb-15 At a Glance Frontex – Management of Europe's borders Feb-15 At a Glance Asylum in the EU: Facts and Figures Mar-15 Briefing

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Religious fundamentalism and radicalisation Mar-15 Briefing EU legal framework on asylum and irregular immigration 'on arrival' Mar-15 Briefing Accountability of EU regulatory agencies Mar-15 At a Glance New EU tools to fight money laundering Apr-15 At a Glance The proposed EU passenger name records (PNR) directive - Revived in the new security context

Apr-15 Briefing

Irregular immigration in the EU: Facts and Figures Apr-15 Briefing The Return Directive: Seeking improved implementation Apr-15 Briefing EU Readmission Agreements: Facilitating the return of irregular migrants Apr-15 Briefing Smart Borders package Apr-15 At a Glance Setting up the European Public Prosecutor's Office Apr-15 At a Glance EU policy for Roma inclusion Apr-15 At a Glance The rights of LGBTI people in the EU May-15 Briefing Les enfants disparus dans l'Union européenne May-15 En bref The EU and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) May-15 At a Glance International Organization for Migration (IOM) May-15 At a Glance Ending child, early and forced marriage May-15 At a Glance Revision of the Maternity Leave Directive May-15 At a Glance First measures of the European Agenda on Migration Jun-15 Briefing Legal Affairs Reform of the EU Insolvency Regulation Jan-14 At a Glance Methods for unifying private law in the EU Jan-14 Briefing Freedom of movement for EU public documents Jan-14 At a Glance The Common European Sales Law Feb-14 At a Glance Trademark reform package Feb-14 At a Glance Personal data protection package Mar-14 At a Glance Commissioners' hearings: Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Sep-14 Briefing European Small Claims Procedure: Legal analysis of the Commission's proposal to remedy weaknesses in the current system

Nov-14 In-depth Analysis

EU Transparency Register Dec-14 Briefing EU competence in private law - The Treaty framework for a European private law and challenges for coherence

Jan-15 In-depth Analysis

Maternity and paternity leave in the EU Feb-15 At a Glance Reform of the European Small Claims Procedure May-15 Briefing Digital Single Market and geo-blocking May-15 At a Glance Court of Justice ruling on transparency of terms in consumer insurance contracts

May-15 At a Glance

Finalising reform of cross-border insolvency rules May-15 At a Glance Disenfranchisement of EU citizens resident abroad - Situation in national and European elections in EU Member States

Jun-15 In-depth Analysis

Europeanisation of civil procedure: Towards common minimum standards? Jun-15 In-depth Analysis CJEU rules on use of standards in imposing information duties on life insurance companies

Jun-15 At a Glance

Mineurs non accompagnés dans l'UE: État des lieux Jul-15 Briefing Towards reform of the EU Copyright Directive Jul-15 At a Glance

Petitions L'initiative citoyenne européenne Mar-14 At a Glance Election of the European Ombudsman Dec-14 At a Glance The European Ombudsman's activities in 2013 Jan-15 At a Glance L'initiative citoyenne européenne Feb-15 En bref The right to petition the European Parliament Jun-15 Briefing

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Women's rights and gender equality Women in parliaments Feb-14 At a Glance Commissioners' hearings: Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Sep-14 Briefing Implementation of the Employment Equality Directive Nov-14 At a Glance Maternity and paternity leave in the EU Dec-14 At a Glance Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation Feb-15 At a Glance Women and education in the EU Mar-15 Briefing Advancing gender equality in the EU Mar-15 At a Glance Towards a new EU gender equality strategy Jun-15 At a Glance

BPOL - Budgetary Policies Unit Title Date Type of publication

Budget EU Funds for asylum, migration and borders Feb-14 Briefing Own resources of the European Union Apr-14 At a Glance How the EU budget is financed: the "own resources" system and the debate on its reform

May-14 In-depth Analysis

Commissioners' hearings: Budget and Human Resources Sep-14 Briefing European Development Fund - Joint development cooperation and the EU budget: out or in?

Oct-14 In-depth Analysis

2015 EU budget negotiaton Nov-14 At a Glance Annual revision of national contributions to the EU budget Nov-14 Briefing The bumpy road to the 2015 EU budget Dec-14 Briefing Addressing conflicts of interest in public-private partnerships (PPPs) Jan-15 Briefing 'Monti' Group's first assessment of EU own resources Feb-15 Briefing LIFE programme (How the EU budget is spent) Feb-15 Briefing NGOs and money laundering - Adapting EU rules to engage NGOs better Mar-15 Briefing Making the US federal budget - Process and hazards Mar-15 Briefing Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (How the EU budget is spent) Mar-15 Briefing European Globalisation Adjustment Fund Mar-15 At a Glance 'Food and feed' expenditure (How the EU budget is spent) Apr-15 Briefing Consumer programme (How the EU budget is spent) Apr-15 Briefing Amending Budget No 2 to the 2015 EU budget Apr-15 At a Glance Parliament’s estimates of its 2016 budget Apr-15 At a Glance Revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (Article 19, MFF Regulation) Transfer of unused allocations for 2014

Apr-15 At a Glance

Financial accountability of civil society organisations - Improving cooperation with EU institutions

May-15 In-depth Analysis

EU Civil Protection Mechanism (How the EU budget is spent) May-15 Briefing Counter-terrorism funding in the EU budget Jun-15 Briefing Gender-responsive budgeting - Innovative approaches to budgeting Jun-15 Briefing European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI): set-up and EU budget contribution

Jun-15 At a Glance

Europe for Citizens (2014-2020) (How the EU budget is spent) Jul-15 Briefing 2016 draft EU budget: Mandate for the trilogue Jul-15 At a Glance

Budgetary control Hercule III: protecting the EU's financial interests Jan-14 At a Glance Discharge procedure for the EU budget: Political scrutiny of budget implementation

Mar-14 Briefing

Discharge to the Council and European Council Oct-14 At a Glance

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2013 report on protection of the EU's financial interests–fight against fraud Mar-15 At a Glance

XPOL - External Policies Unit Title Date Type of publication

Foreign Affairs Human rights applied to CSDP operations and missions Jan-14 Briefing The Arms Trade Treaty: ratification and beyond Jan-14 At a Glance Reciprocal access to public procurement markets Jan-14 At a Glance Minerals from conflict areas: Existing and new responsible‐sourcing initiatives

Feb-14 Briefing

The use of armed drones Feb-14 At a Glance The Development Cooperation Instrument Feb-14 At a Glance European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps Feb-14 At a Glance Frontex and surveillance of the EU's external sea borders Apr-14 At a Glance L'engagement du secteur privé dans la coopération au développement: Les formes de coopération public-privé

May-14 In-depth Analysis

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative: state of play Jun-14 Briefing The Post-2015 development agenda - An innovative process for a conservative outcome?

Jul-14 Briefing

Commissioners' hearings: High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the Commission

Sep-14 Briefing

Commissioners' hearings: Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Sep-14 Briefing Commissioners' hearings: International Cooperation and Development Sep-14 Briefing Commissioners' hearings: European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations

Sep-14 Briefing

Commissioners' hearings: Trade Sep-14 Briefing Cyber defence in the EU: Preparing for cyber warfare? Oct-14 Briefing UN Convention on Children's Rights: 25 years on Nov-14 At a Glance Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention: Maputo+15 Nov-14 At a Glance The challenge of coordinating European development policies -Fragmentation, a disaster?

Jan-15 In-depth Analysis

The post-2015 development agenda Jan-15 Briefing Droit international : les règles d'acquisition et de retrait de la nationalité Jan-15 En bref 2015 – the European Year for Development Jan-15 At a Glance Parliament and High Representative: a new partnership? Jan-15 At a Glance Women in parliaments Jan-15 At a Glance Economic significance of trade in services: Background to negotiations on a Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA)

Feb-15 In-depth Analysis

Munich Security Conference 2015: Key security challenges ahead Feb-15 Briefing Les minéraux des conflits - La proposition de règlement européen Feb-15 Briefing 'Foreign fighters' - Member States' responses and EU action in an international context

Feb-15 Briefing

International cooperation in (Sub-)Arctic Europe Feb-15 At a Glance Arctic Council: navigating global change Feb-15 At a Glance European defence cooperation: State of play and thoughts on an EU army Mar-15 Briefing Understanding the rise of ISIL/Da'esh (the 'Islamic State') Mar-15 Briefing The international coalition to counter ISIL/Da'esh (the 'Islamic State') Mar-15 Briefing The European Year for Development Mar-15 At a Glance Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world, 2013 Mar-15 At a Glance The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Mar-15 At a Glance Le Partenariat oriental à la veille du sommet de Riga May-15 Briefing

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Policy Coherence for Development: still some way to go May-15 Briefing Cybersecurity: Jihadism and the internet May-15 At a Glance Understanding jihad and jihadism May-15 At a Glance Understanding Sharia May-15 At a Glance The 41st G7 Summit May-15 At a Glance Imports of minerals from conflict areas May-15 At a Glance Cyber diplomacy: EU dialogue with third countries Jun-15 Briefing Progress on European defence to be evaluated by the European Council Jun-15 Briefing Cybersecurity and cyberdefence: EU Solidarity and Mutual Defence Clauses Jun-15 Briefing Relations between Islam and the state Jun-15 At a Glance Understanding hybrid threats Jun-15 Briefing

Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Crisis in Central African Republic: the EU response Jan-14 At a Glance Egypt's new constitution and religious minorities' rights: Prospects of improvement?

Jan-14 Briefing

Crisis in Central African Republic: the EU response Jan-14 At a Glance The Development Cooperation Instrument Feb-14 At a Glance Sakharov prize 2014: Tending the scars of sexual violence in DRC Nov-14 At a Glance Child under-nutrition in developing countries Nov-14 At a Glance Sexual violence in Democratic Republic of Congo Nov-14 At a Glance UNCTAD: World Investment Report 2014: Investing in the Sustainable Development Goals

Dec-14 At a Glance

Political situation in Nigeria: Before the elections Feb-15 At a Glance The Tripartite Free Trade Area project: Integration in southern and eastern Africa

Mar-15 Briefing

International cooperation in Africa Mar-15 At a Glance Political cooperation within the African Union Mar-15 At a Glance Economic integration under the African Union Mar-15 At a Glance Actions of the African Union against coups d'état Mar-15 At a Glance African-led counter-terrorism measures against Boko Haram Mar-15 At a Glance Kenya: Human rights situation May-15 At a Glance Nigeria: Economic situation May-15 At a Glance Nigeria: Human rights situation May-15 At a Glance Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Human rights situation Jun-15 At a Glance Morocco: Political parties and the EU Jun-15 At a Glance Burundi: Human rights situation Jul-15 At a Glance Burundi : partis politiques Jul-15 En bref

Asia and Pacific EU imports of goods from Chinese forced labour Jan-14 At a Glance EU-Indonesia agreement on trade in legal timber Feb-14 At a Glance Controversial issues in EU-India trade: disputes at WTO level Apr-14 Briefing EU-Japan: forging strategic ties Apr-14 At a Glance Chinese investment in the EU May-14 Briefing Workers' conditions in the textile and clothing sector: just an Asian affair? Issues at a stake after Rana Plaza tragedy

Sep-14 Briefing

Ahead of the 10th ASEM Summit Oct-14 At a Glance India: the biggest democracy in the world Oct-14 At a Glance Pakistan: human rights situation Oct-14 At a Glance Hong Kong: one country, two systems? Oct-14 At a Glance China: anti-trust probes targeting foreign firms Oct-14 At a Glance Indonesia: human rights situation Oct-14 At a Glance Nepal's political parties and the difficult road towards a new Constitution Nov-14 At a Glance

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Bhutan and its political parties Nov-14 At a Glance Japan's constitutional debate on the use of military power Nov-14 At a Glance China: Assimilating or radicalising Uighurs? Nov-14 At a Glance Japan's politics in the run-up to the elections Dec-14 At a Glance ASEAN: building a Socio-Cultural Community Dec-14 At a Glance ASEAN: building a Political-Security Community Dec-14 At a Glance ASEAN: building an Economic Community Dec-14 At a Glance International cooperation in south-east Asia Dec-14 At a Glance Japan's Prime Minister wins his electoral bid Jan-15 At a Glance 'Make in India' for more 'made in India' Jan-15 At a Glance Overview of South Korea's political landscape Jan-15 At a Glance Bangladesh: human rights situation Mar-15 At a Glance India: human rights Mar-15 At a Glance The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Mar-15 At a Glance Yemen: at a political crossroads Apr-15 At a Glance Yemen: in a security vacuum Apr-15 At a Glance Yemen: on the brink of socio-economic collapse Apr-15 At a Glance China's shift to clean energies May-15 Briefing The Chinese Communist Party (CCP): How to explain its longevity? Jun-15 Briefing The role of the army in China's politics Jun-15 Briefing China's leading role in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Jun-15 Briefing The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Jun-15 Briefing EU-China Summit – building new connections Jun-15 At a Glance

Central Asia Afghan opium production reaches record high Jan-14 At a Glance Azerbaijan: Human rights situation Oct-14 At a Glance Azerbaijan's political parties and the EU Jan-15 At a Glance Afghanistan: human rights situation Feb-15 At a Glance Tajikistan: human rights situation Feb-15 At a Glance Turkmenistan: human rights situation Feb-15 At a Glance Uzbekistan: human rights situation Feb-15 At a Glance Kazakhstan: human rights situation Feb-15 At a Glance Kyrgyzstan: human rights situation Feb-15 At a Glance Kyrgyzstan: political situation Apr-15 At a Glance Kazakhstan: political situation Apr-15 At a Glance Political parties in Uzbekistan Jul-15 At a Glance Political parties in Tajikistan Jul-15 At a Glance

Enlargement, Western Balkans and EEA Iceland: enlargement talks on hold Jan-14 At a Glance Bosnia & Herzegovina: continuing standstill Jan-14 At a Glance Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: still awaiting the green light for enlargement talks

Jan-14 At a Glance

A changing environment for Greenland Jan-14 At a Glance Serbia: accession negotiations set to start Jan-14 At a Glance Kosovo's European integration process Jan-14 At a Glance Turkey: the 2013 progress report and beyond Mar-14 At a Glance Serbia's EU accession: need for greater efforts Mar-15 At a Glance Montenegro's EU accession: losing momentum? Mar-15 At a Glance Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: impasse? Mar-15 At a Glance Kosovo's EU integration: progress or stagnation? Mar-15 At a Glance Bosnia and Herzegovina: a renewed approach? Apr-15 At a Glance Albania: candidate country status obtained Apr-15 At a Glance

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Corruption — still a major problem in several Western Balkan countries May-15 Briefing Turkey 2014: Work in progress May-15 At a Glance Turkey: Economic outlook Jun-15 At a Glance Bosnia and Herzegovina: The 'Sejdić-Finci' case Jun-15 At a Glance Turkey's political situation before the general election Jun-15 At a Glance

Eastern Europe

Georgia (Association agreement) Dec-14 At a Glance

Armenia's political parties and the EU Jan-15 At a Glance

Georgia: political parties and the EU Jan-15 At a Glance

Ukraine: political parties and the EU Jan-15 At a Glance

Minsk peace agreement: still to be consolidated on the ground Feb-15 Briefing

Who wants to arm Ukraine? Feb-15 Briefing

Belarus: an autocracy quashing all opposition Mar-15 At a Glance 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide: Building bridges in Turkish-Armenian relations

Apr-15 At a Glance

Ukraine joins the information war with Russia May-15 At a Glance

Reviewing the European Neighbourhood Policy Jul-15 At a Glance

Mediterranean and Middle East EU response to Iraq's degenerating situation Feb-14 At a Glance Iraq: le sort des Yézidis Sep-14 At a Glance Minorities in Iraq - Pushed to the brink of existence Feb-15 Briefing Israel's politics in the run-up to the elections Mar-15 At a Glance EU mounts new maritime operation to tackle Mediterranean people traffickers

Jun-15 At a Glance

Israel's 34th government and the new political landscape of its Parliament Jul-15 At a Glance Security challenges in the MENA region Jul-15 At a Glance

Latin America EU-Latin America relations Mar-14 Briefing A new phase in EU-Cuba relations Jun-14 At a Glance The Andean Community: economic integration Dec-14 At a Glance The Andean Community: political cooperation Dec-14 At a Glance International cooperation in Latin America Dec-14 At a Glance Ecuador: political parties Dec-14 At a Glance Future scenarios for US-Cuba relations Feb-15 Briefing Cuba's international trade Feb-15 At a Glance Colombia: political parties Apr-15 At a Glance Chile: political parties Apr-15 At a Glance Bolivia: political parties Apr-15 At a Glance Venezuela: political parties Apr-15 At a Glance Cuba: foreign policy and security aspects Apr-15 At a Glance The Summit of the Americas May-15 At a Glance Uruguay: Political parties May-15 At a Glance Venezuela: Human rights situation May-15 At a Glance Nicaragua: The Chinese inter-ocean canal project May-15 At a Glance The second EU–CELAC Summit Jun-15 At a Glance Brazil: Political parties Jun-15 At a Glance Mexico: Political parties Jun-15 At a Glance Mexico: Human rights situation Jul-15 At a Glance Guatemala: Political parties Jul-15 At a Glance

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Russia Corruption in Russia Mar-14 Briefing Russia's Prirazlomnaya oil rig in the Arctic Jul-14 At a Glance The BRICS Bank and Reserve Arrangement: towards a new global financial framework

Dec-14 At a Glance

BRICS – a bloc or a bubble? Dec-14 At a Glance Russia: political parties in a 'managed democracy' Dec-14 At a Glance Regional organisations in the post-Soviet space Jan-15 At a Glance Russia as an international player Jan-15 At a Glance The Russian economy: Will Russia ever catch up? Mar-15 In-depth Analysis EU-Russia energy relations – stuck together? Mar-15 At a Glance Russia's armed forces: Reforms and challenges Apr-15 In-depth Analysis Russia's manipulation of information on Ukraine and the EU's response May-15 Briefing Russian media – under state control May-15 At a Glance EU-Russia trade May-15 At a Glance Organised civil society in Russia Jun-15 At a Glance Russia: Arms control and non-proliferation Jun-15 At a Glance Political party funding in Russia Jul-15 At a Glance

Transatlantic Relations (USA-Canada) Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS): State of play and prospects for reform

Jan-14 Briefing

Towards an EU-US trade and investment deal Mar-14 At a Glance EU and US competition policies Apr-14 Briefing Overcoming Transatlantic differences on intellectual property - IPR and the TTIP negotiations

Jul-14 In-depth Analysis

Towards an EU-US trade and investment deal Jul-14 At a Glance Investor-State Dispute Settlement - State of play and prospects for reform Jan-15 Briefing Canada : règles d'acquisition et de retrait de la nationalité Feb-15 En bref TTIP and regulation of financial markets: Regulatory autonomy versus fragmentation

Jun-15 In-depth Analysis

EU-US negotiations on TTIP: A survey of current issues Jun-15 In-depth Analysis US policy to bring terrorists to justice Jun-15 Briefing Parliament's recommendations on TTIP talks Jun-15 At a Glance Parliament's draft recommendations on TTIP talks Jul-15 At a Glance

Online publications

Title Date Type of publication

EU Citizenship and residence permits for sale Jan-14 Keysource US Fisheries Policy Jan-14 Keysource Reducing emissions from the shipping sector Jan-14 Keysource Democratic Deficit in the Economic Governance of the EU Jan-14 Keysource Reactions on President Obama's NSA reform plan Jan-14 Keysource What prospects for Transnistria after the Vilnius Summit? Jan-14 Keysource Youth employment: Mobility of young workers Jan-14 Keysource US Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board : report on FISA and reactions Jan-14 Keysource Obama's 2014 State of Union Speech - fact sheet and reactions Jan-14 Keysource Can e-skills boost job growth in Europe? Jan-14 Summary A macro-regional strategy for the Carpathian Region? Jan-14 Summary The first plenary session of 2015 Jan-15 Blogpost

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Online publications

Title Date Type of publication

Conference on ‘Federalism in Canada’ by Ms Sonia L’Heureux, Librarian of the Parliament of Canada

Jan-15 Blogpost

European Parliament plenary session, 28 January 2015 Jan-15 Blogpost The European Small Claims Procedure: The Forthcoming Reform Jan-15 Blogpost The role played by social media in political participation and electoral campaigns

Feb-14 Keysource

Women, peace and security Feb-14 Keysource The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Feb-14 Keysource From urban-rural linkages to urban-rural relationships in the EU Feb-14 Keysource Private law, democracy, fairness Feb-14 Keysource European Union's Cities - a typology Feb-14 Keysource Urban mobility Feb-14 Keysource Future of small farms Feb-14 Keysource Cities and demography Feb-14 Keysource Sustainable Urban Development Feb-14 Keysource Microfinance in Europe and within Cohesion Policy Feb-14 Keysource The EU's policy on alcohol Feb-14 Keysource The European Investigation Order Feb-14 Keysource Bosnian protests Feb-14 Keysource Intelligent Transport Systems in urban areas Feb-14 Keysource Female Political Representation - the use of Electoral Gender Quotas Feb-14 Keysource Trade Secrets and Confidential Business Information Feb-14 Keysource Référendum en Suisse: "Contre l'immigration de masse" : votation populaire du 09 février 2014

Feb-14 Keysource

Delegated and Implementing Acts Feb-14 Keysource Promotion and information actions for agricultural products Feb-14 Keysource Twenty years of co-legislation: from co-decision to ordinary legislative procedure

Feb-14 Keysource

EU-Pakistan relations Feb-14 Navigator EU-Vietnam relations Feb-14 Navigator The cantons' role in Swiss EU policy Feb-14 Summary Stažiranje kolegice iz Knjižnice Narodne skupštine Feb-14 Blogpost One Hundred Books on Europe to Remember Feb-15 Blogpost

Teacher education in Europe Mar-14 Keysource The European Parliament's election of the President of the European Commission

Mar-14 Keysource

European gastronomic heritage: cultural and educational aspects Mar-14 Keysource Legal aspects of 3D printing Mar-14 Keysource Recognition of professional qualifications Mar-14 Keysource Partnership Agreements within Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 Mar-14 Keysource Plastic bags, forever? Mar-14 Keysource Reconciling work and private life Mar-14 Keysource Legislative package on shadow banking Mar-14 Keysource 50/50 formula - gender balance Mar-14 Keysource Young Entrepreneurs Mar-14 Keysource Current EU views on the PRISM surveillance programme Mar-14 Keysource Europe's cultural heritage online Mar-14 Keysource The European Central Bank: stable money Mar-14 Keysource Nuclear Security Summit Mar-14 Keysource

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Online publications

Title Date Type of publication

Are universities fostering graduate employability? Mar-14 Keysource Food versus fuel Mar-14 Keysource Obama visit in Brussels March 2014 Mar-14 Keysource Overfishing and employment in fisheries Mar-14 Keysource EU-Philippines relations Mar-14 Navigator The tsunami in Japan, three years after Mar-14 Summary Libraries and copyright in the digital age Mar-14 Summary In Focus: European Shipping Week 2015 Mar-15 Blogpost The road to gender equality: achievements and challenges Mar-15 Blogpost Equality for all – March plenary session Mar-15 Blogpost EPRS Roundtable debate: Demographic change in Europe Mar-15 Blogpost EPRS briefings in preparation for the EP event on inter-religious dialogue Mar-15 Blogpost

Rwanda: 20 years after the genocide Apr-14 Keysource 2014 International Year of Family Farming Apr-14 Keysource China's defence budget Apr-14 Keysource Youth unemployment in the Western Balkans Apr-14 Keysource European patients' rights in cross-border healthcare Apr-14 Keysource Crowdfunding in the European Union Apr-14 Keysource Reforming the European Union Solidarity Fund Apr-14 Keysource Air quality and climate change EU policies Apr-14 Keysource The EU Own Resources Apr-14 Navigator EU-Singapore relations Apr-14 Navigator Une eurodéputée livre son expérience. EPRS Book Review Apr-14 Summary Judicial review of EU sanctions Apr-14 Summary Russia's import ban on EU pork meat Apr-14 Summary International Court of Justice rules on Japanese Antarctic whaling programme Apr-14 Summary New beginnings – April plenary session Apr-15 Blogpost EU Commissioners meet their African counterparts Apr-15 Blogpost Will your children live to be 100+? Apr-15 Blogpost Asylum and irregular immigration in the EU Apr-15 Blogpost ‘EU can and must do more’ – April II plenary session Apr-15 Blogpost

VAT on financial and insurance services May-14 Keysource International parental child abduction May-14 Keysource Gender pay gap May-14 Keysource VAT on financial and insurance services May-14 Navigator Voting makes a difference - but for whom to vote? May-14 Summary EU trade talks with the US: 5th round of negotiations May-14 Summary Our world, our future – Expo Milano and the European Year for Development 2015

May-15 Blogpost

EU expenditure on animal and plant health and a safe food chain May-15 Blogpost EU migration policy: calls for holistic approach and closer international cooperation

May-15 Blogpost

EPRS-EUI roundtable discusses euro governance reforms May-15 Blogpost

Circular economy Jun-14 Keysource The African Union and the International Criminal Court: what is at stake? Jun-14 Keysource The legacies of major sports events Jun-14 Keysource Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture Jun-14 Keysource

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Online publications

Title Date Type of publication

TTIP and Financial Services Jun-14 Keysource European energy security: what about Russian gas? Jun-14 Keysource Justice and home affairs after the Stockholm Programme Jun-14 Keysource Low-cost air carriers in Europe Jun-14 Keysource Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU Jun-14 Keysource EP-Commission Joint Transparency Register Jun-14 Keysource Wildlife trafficking in Africa: Endangered security Jun-14 Keysource Information sources on Food Safety Jun-14 Keysource Caribbean slavery reparation claims against some European countries Jun-14 Summary EU helps Member States respond to disaster Jun-15 Blogpost Our natural resources: focus on water Jun-15 Blogpost Truth, lies and disinformation — beyond Russia and Ukraine Jun-15 Blogpost Public opinion in Europe: EPRS roundtable discussion Jun-15 Blogpost June 20, World Refugee Day Jun-15 Blogpost

Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) - selected bibliography Jul-14 Keysource Legal protection of brands in EU Law Jul-14 Keysource New territorial instruments on cohesion policy: CLLD and ITI Jul-14 Keysource Iraq: towards an independent Kurdistan? Jul-14 Keysource Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in TTIP negotiations Jul-14 Keysource EU-Malaysia relations Jul-14 Navigator European trademark law and the freedom of speech Jul-14 Navigator Organic Farming Jul-14 Navigator Brand protection: new trends in EU case-law Jul-14 Summary Arts and Culture: Is it about money and competitiveness? Jul-14 Summary Social media freedom in Turkey Jul-14 Summary Italy and the European Union: selected sources Jul-14 Blogpost In-work poverty in the EU Aug-14 Keysource NATO - road to the 2014 Summit Aug-14 Keysource Iraq : le sort des Yézidis Aug-14 Keysource EU's response to the Ebola outbreak Aug-14 Keysource TTIP and the cultural exception Aug-14 Keysource Résumé de "Politique industrielle, transition et nouveaux modèles économiques" de Benjamin Coriat (2013)

Aug-14 Summary

Résumé commenté de Fiasco énergétique: le gaspillage écologiste des ressources de Corentin de Salle et David Clarinval, Texquis, 2014

Aug-14 Summary

Future challenges for transport policy Aug-14 Summary Copernicus - the operational phase Sep-14 Keysource Women's labour market participation in Europe Sep-14 Keysource The EU Action Plan for the enforcement of intellectual property rights Sep-14 Keysource The Islamic State: background information Sep-14 Keysource European Unemployment Insurance Scheme Sep-14 Keysource Russian measures against European Union agricultural products Sep-14 Keysource Making smart cities come true: EU funds for our future mobility and transport Sep-14 Summary The European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation - EGTC Oct-14 Keysource The People's Liberation Army equipment Oct-14 Keysource Tunisia's Parliamentary Election (26 October 2014) Oct-14 Keysource TTIP : the question of data protection Oct-14 Keysource Progress in Western Balkans : reactions to the European Commission's 2014 Progress Reports

Oct-14 Keysource

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Online publications

Title Date Type of publication

Panel Discussion on ‘Cost of Non-Europe: A Route to Growth without Debt?’ Oct-14 Blogpost Round-up of the hearings of Commissioners-designate – week 1 Oct-14 Blogpost Round-up of the hearings of the Commissioners-designate: Vice Presidents Oct-14 Blogpost Šefčovič and Bulc: Additional hearings of Commissioners-designate Oct-14 Blogpost The New European Commission – ready to take office on 1 November Oct-14 Blogpost

European Development Fund Nov-14 Keysource Olive oil sector Nov-14 Keysource South Sudan: conflict and humanitarian situation Nov-14 Keysource The digitisation and digital preservation of European film heritage Nov-14 Keysource International Law - rules governing the acquisition and loss of nationality Nov-14 Keysource Child undernutrition in developing countries Nov-14 Keysource EU-Bangladesh relations Nov-14 Navigator The international dimension of European Urban Policy Nov-14 Summary The regulatory framework for market abuse Nov-14 Summary Novel Foods back on the plate Nov-14 Summary Prospects for e-cigarettes go up in smoke Nov-14 Summary EU lagging behind in fast broadband Nov-14 Summary Food banks: helping to deal with food poverty Nov-14 Summary Forum on the European Development Fund and the EU budget Nov-14 Summary Waste reduction: rubbish bins on a diet Nov-14 Blogpost Universal Children’s Day 2014 Nov-14 Blogpost The EU Strategy for the Danube Region: three years on Dec-14 Keysource Cultural Heritage Policy in the European Union Dec-14 Keysource Cloning of animals Dec-14 Keysource The situation of minorities in Iraq Dec-14 Keysource Undocumented migrant children in the EU Dec-14 Keysource Being a LGBTI person in African countries Dec-14 Keysource The People's Liberation Army personnel Dec-14 Keysource Tunisie : les élections parlementaires et présidentielle de fin 2014 Dec-14 Keysource The European Public Prosecutor's Office - EPPO Dec-14 Keysource EU-Nepal relations Dec-14 Navigator British - German Initiative : a new chance for Bosnia and Herzegovina on the EU accession path

Dec-14 Summary

UN climate talks in Lima – more than hot air? Dec-14 Blogpost World AIDS Day 2014: Closing the gap Dec-14 Blogpost In Focus: EU institutions Dec-14 Blogpost

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2. Directorate for Impact Assessment and European Added Value

Ex-Ante Impact Assessment

Title Date Type of publication

Simplifying the acceptance of certain public documents in the EU: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Jan-14 Briefing

Implementing the Principle of Equal Treatment between Persons: Complementary Impact Assessment of the proposed horizontal Directive

Jan-14 Study

Consumer Product Safety Regulation: Detailed appraisal of the Commission's Impact Assessment

Jan-14 In-depth analysis

Lightweight plastic carrier bags: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Jan-14 Briefing

Information and Promotion Measures for Agricultural Products on the Internal Market and in Third Countries: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Jan-14 Briefing

Indices Used as Benchmarks in Financial Instruments: Initial Appraisal of the Commission's Impact Assessment

Jan-14 Briefing

New Psychoactive Substances: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Jan-14 Briefing

Maximum authorized dimensions and weights of certain road vehicles: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Feb-14 Briefing

Single European Sky - SES II+: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Feb-14 Briefing

Invasive Alien Species: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment Feb-14 Briefing Seafarers: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment Feb-14 Briefing Procedural Safeguards for Children in Criminal Proceedings: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Feb-14 Briefing

Money Market Funds: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment Feb-14 Briefing European Long-term Investment Funds: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Mar-14 Briefing

European Small Claims Procedure: Initial Appraisal of the Commission's Impact Assessment

Mar-14 Briefing

Legal Aid for Suspects or Accused Persons in Criminal Proceedings: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Mar-14 Briefing

Strengthening Aspects of the Presumption of Innocence and the Right to be Present at Trial in Criminal Proceedings: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Mar-14 Briefing

EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Detailed Appraisal of the Commission's Impact Assessment

Mar-14 Study

"EU Safety Tested" Marking: Impact Assessment of a Substantive EP Amendment

Apr-14 Study

Cloning of Animals: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment Jun-14 Briefing Protection of trade secrets: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessement

Jul-14 Briefing

Customs infringements and sanctions: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Jul-14 Briefing

Organic production and labelling of organic products: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Jul-14 Briefing

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Title Date Type of publication

Compendium of Initial Apparaisals of European Commission Impact Assessments, July 2013 - June 2014

Jul-14 Study

Reform of the European Network of Employment Services (EURES):Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Aug-14 Briefing

Novel Foods: Complementary Impact Assessment Sep-14 Study Activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Oct-14 Briefing

Interactions between EU air quality policy and climate and energy policy: Complementary Impact Assessment

Oct-14 Study

Cableway installations: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment Oct-14 Briefing Review of EU waste management targets: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Oct-14 Briefing

Cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Oct-14 Briefing

Structural reforms of EU Credit Institutions and transparency of securities financing transactions: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Nov-14 Briefing

Responsible sourcing of minerals from conflict-affected areas: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Nov-14 Briefing

Personal Protective Equipment: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Nov-14 Briefing

Revision of the EU visa policy: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Nov-14 Briefing

Measures to address food waste in the context of the review of EU waste management targets:Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Nov-14 Briefing

Appliances burning gaseous fuels: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Nov-14 Briefing

Review of the school distribution programmes in the area of agriculture: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Dec-14 Briefing

Multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea stocks of cod, herring and sprat: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Jan-15 Briefing

Prohibition on driftnet fisheries: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Jan-15 Briefing

Single-member private limited liability companies: Initial Appraisal of Commission IA

Feb-15 Briefing

How does ex-ante Impact Assessment work in the EU? Feb-15 Briefing Earth observation satellite data for commercial purposes: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Feb-15 Briefing

Money Market Funds: Impact Assessment of Substantive EP Amendments Mar-15 Study Earth observation satellite data for commercial purposes: supplementary briefing

Mar-15 Briefing

Corporate governance: long-term shareholder engagement: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Mar-15 Briefing

Medicated feed: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment Apr-15 Briefing Reduction of pollutant emissions from road vehicles: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Apr-15 Briefing

Veterinary medicinal products: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Apr-15 Briefing

Emissions from engines in non-road mobile machinery: Initial Appraisal of Commission Impact Assessment

Apr-15 Briefing

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European Added Value

Title Date Type of

publication Mapping of the Cost of Non-Europe (First Edition - March 2014) Mar-14 Study European Added Value in Action: Roaming Tariffs Jul-14 At a glance Mapping of the Cost of Non-Europe (Second edition - July 2014) Jul-14 Study Cecchini revisited: Cost of Non-Europe of the Single Market

Sep-14 Study Part I - Free Movement of Goods Part II - Single Market for Services Part III - Digital Single Market Part IV - Public Procurement and Concessions Part V - Consumer Acquis

Common unemployment insurance scheme for the euro area: Cost of Non-Europe Report (including Annex I - Ceps + Annex II - Dolls)

Sep-14 Study

The economic potential of the ten-point Juncker Plan for growth without debt. Estimation of the potential added value of the guidelines in the Juncker Plan

Nov-14 Study

The Cost of Non-Europe in the Single Market in Transport and Tourism Nov-14 Study Annex I - Road transport and railways Annex II - Single European Sky and maritime transport Annex III - Tourism policy and passengers rights

The Cost of Non-Europe of an incomplete Economic and Monetary Union to prevent future crisis

Dec-14 Study

The Cost of Non-Europe in Transport Jan-15 Briefing Mapping the Cost of Non-Europe (Third edition - April 2015) Mar-15 Study The Added Value of EU policy in Education: European Added Value in Action Mar-15 At a glance The Cost of Non-Europe in Transport Mar-15 Briefing Water legislation: Cost of Non-Europe Report Jun-15 Study Potential benefits of EU water legislation Jun-15 At a glance

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Ex-Post Impact Assessment and Policy Perfomance Appraisal

Title Date Type of

publication Update on the European Commission's REFIT programme Jun-14 At a glance Adapting the EU copyright rules to the digital transformation Jul-14 Briefing Investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF): Implementation Appraisal

Aug-14 Briefing

Review Clauses in EU Legislation - A Rolling Check-list Aug-14 Study Resource Efficiency and Waste: Implementation Appraisal Sep-14 Briefing EU legislation on Organic Production and Labelling (Update) Oct-14 Briefing Stoiber Group on administrative burdens in EU law: better law-making in action

Nov-14 At a glance

The EU External Borders Fund (EBF): European Court of Auditors’ Special Report No 15/2014

Dec-14 Briefing

Third Maritime Safety Package: Ex-Post Impact Assessment on the implementation and effects of the Third Maritime Safety Package - Cover Report

Jan-15 In-depth Analysis

Coordination of social security systems: Implementation Appraisal Jan-15 Briefing Review of regime for agriculture in the outermost regions (POSEI): Implementation Appraisal

Jan-15 Briefing

Evaluating EU economic governance: Implementation in Action Jan-15 Briefing The European Citizens' Initiative: European Implementation Assessment Mar-15 In-depth Analysis European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (2012): European Implementation Assessment

Mar-15 In-depth Analysis

Special reports of the European Court of Auditors: Rolling check-list of recent findings

Mar-15 Study

Youth Employment Initiative: Implementation Appraisal May-15 Briefing European Progress Microfinance Facility - Interim evaluation: European Implementation Assessment

May-15 In-depth Analysis

Gender equality in employment and occupation: European Implementation Assessment

May-15 Study

Energy Efficiency: Implementation Appraisal Jun-15 Briefing Consolidation and simplification of three Directives in the area of information and consultation of workers: Implementation Appraisal

Jun-15 Briefing

European Employment Service: Implementation Appraisal Jun-15 Briefing Review of the aviation package: Implementation Appraisal Jun-15 Briefing State of play on the transposition of Directive 2011/7/EU on late payments in commercial transactions: Implementation in Action

Jun-15 Briefing

Review Clauses in EU Legislation: A Rolling Check-List (Second edition) Jun-15 Study Energy security and integration Jun-15 Briefing

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European Council Oversight

Title Date Type of publication

Rolling Check-List of Commitments to Date of European Council Conclusions (First edition)

Jun-14 Study

Country-Specific Recommendations: Scorecard for 2013 - How far are EU Member States meeting their European Council commitments?

Oct-14 Study

Outlook for the European Council Meeting of 18-19 December 2014: pre-European Council briefing

Dec-14 At a glance

Rolling Check-List of Commitments to Date of European Council Conclusions (Second edition)

Dec-14 Study

Outcome of the European Council meeting of 18 December 2014 Jan-15 At a glance The European Council and its President Jan-15 Briefing Outcome of the informal European Council meeting of 12 February 2015 Feb-15 Briefing Outlook for the informal European Council meeting of 12 February 2015 Feb-15 Briefing Outcome of the European Council meeting of 19-20 March 2015 Mar-15 Briefing Outlook for the European Council of 19-20 March 2015 Mar-15 Briefing Rolling Check-List of Commitments to Date of European Council Conclusions (Third edition)

Mar-15 Study

Rolling Check-List of Commitments to Date of European Council Conclusions (Fourth edition)

Mar-15 Study

The Van Rompuy Experience Apr-15 Online only Outcome of the extraordinary European Council of 23 April 2015 May-15 Briefing Analysis of Agenda Setting in the European Council, 2009–2014 May-15 Study The First Five Years of Permanent Presidency of the European Council: The Van Rompuy Experience, by himself

May-15 Online only

Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) - EUCO policy developments since December 2013

Jun-15 Briefing

Outlook for the European Council of 25 - 26 June 2015 Jun-15 Briefing Outcome of the European Council of 25/26 June 2015 Jun-15 Briefing Country-Specific Recommendations - Scorecard for 2013: How far are EU Member States meeting their European Council commitments? (Second edition)

Jun-15 Study

European Council Conclusions: A Rolling Check-List of Commitments to Date (Fourth edition)

Jun-15 Study

Outlook for the European Council of 25-26 June 2015: Pre-European Council Briefing

Jun-15 Online only

Online publications

Title Date Type of publication

The Van Rompuy Experience Apr-15 Blogpost The First Five Years of Permanent Presidency of the European Council: The Van Rompuy Experience, by himself

May-15 Blogpost

Outlook for the European Council of 25-26 June 2015: Pre-European Council Briefing

Jun-15 Blogpost

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Scientific Foresight (STOA)

Title Date Type of publication

Potential and impacts of cloud computing services and social network sites. Options brief

Jan-14 Briefing

Integrated urban e-ticketing for public transport and tourist sites. Options brief.

Jan-14 Briefing

Potential and impacts of cloud computing services and social network sites Jan-14 Study Integrated urban e-ticketing for public transport and tourist sites Jan-14 Study Workshop Report 'The energy storage challenge: which contribution from chemical sciences?'

Feb-14 In-depth Analysis

Science and Technology Options Assessment - Annual Report 2013 Mar-14 Study Methanol: a future transport fuel based on hydrogen and carbon dioxide? Apr-14 Briefing Measuring Scientific Performance for Improved Policy Making. Options brief Apr-14 Briefing Measuring Scientific Performance for Improved Policy Making. Summary Apr-14 In-depth Analysis

Measuring Scientific Performance for Improved Policy Making. Study Apr-14 Study Stocktaking of STOA activities - 7th legislature (2009-2014) May-14 In-depth Analysis How to protect your privacy on the internet Jan-15 At a glance Mass Surveillance - Technology foresight, options for longer term security and privacy improvements

Jan-15 Briefing

Towards Scientific Foresight in the European Parliament Jan-15 In-depth Analysis Ten technologies which could change our lives: potential impacts and policy implications

Jan-15 In-depth Analysis

Mass Surveillance - Part 1: Risks and opportunities raised by the current generation of network services and applications (Study + Annex)

Jan-15 Study

Mass Surveillance - Part 2: Technology foresight, options for longer term security and privacy improvements (Study + Annex)

Jan-15 Study

Technology options for deep-seabed exploitation - Tackling economic, environmental and societal challenges

Mar-15 Briefing

Learning and teaching technology options. Options brief Mar-15 Briefing Technology options for deep-seabed exploitation - Tackling economic, environmental and societal challenges

Mar-15 In-depth Analysis

Learning and teaching technology options: Executive Summary Mar-15 In-depth Analysis Technology options for deep-seabed exploitation - Tackling economic, environmental and societal challenges

Mar-15 Study

Learning and teaching technology options: Study Mar-15 Study What if your shopping were delivered by drones? May-15 At a glance Science and Technology Options Assessment - Annual Report 2014 May-15 Study

Online publications

Title Date Type of publication

STOA: providing scientific advice to the European Parliament Jul-14 Blogpost Eco-efficient transport and modern energy solutions Jul-14 Blogpost Security of the Internet, including e-Government, cloud computing and social networks

Aug-14 Blogpost

Sustainable management of natural resources Aug-14 Blogpost Health and technology in life sciences Aug-14 Blogpost Science, technology and innovation policy Aug-14 Blogpost

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Online publications

Title Date Type of publication

IPCC launch in the EU Oct-14 Blogpost Towards understanding the brain: Explained by a Nobel Prize Winner Oct-14 Blogpost A new STOA Panel for the new European Parliament Oct-14 Blogpost Being human in a hyper-connected era – The onlife initiative Nov-14 Blogpost Dr Rajendra Pachauri (IPCC) in the European Parliament Nov-14 Blogpost STOA Annual Lecture 2014: Do we know how our brain works? Nov-14 Blogpost What makes us human in a hyper-connected era? Dec-14 Blogpost Will crowdsourcing, open data and 3D printing revolutionise industrial society?

Jan-15 Blogpost

Ten technologies which could change our lives Jan-15 Blogpost Scientific Foresight in the European Parliament – an approach for anticipating impacts of future techno-scientific trends

Jan-15 Blogpost

Collaborative economy: will our lives change? Feb-15 Blogpost STOA Workshop – The Ebola Outbreak: Challenges and Perspectives Feb-15 Blogpost The Ebola Outbreak: Lessons learned Mar-15 Blogpost First EP Scientific Foresight Publication Launch Event Mar-15 Blogpost Debate on how technologies could change our lives Mar-15 Blogpost Technology and education: Opportunities and side-effects Mar-15 Blogpost Video clips on mass surveillance and citizen rights Mar-15 Blogpost What should future-oriented teaching and learning look like? Apr-15 Blogpost STOA Annual Report 2014: Take a look, tell us what you think May-15 Blogpost Graphene: a honeycomb lattice with the strength to change our world May-15 Blogpost ‘Feed the world’ – the EP’s STOA Panel at EXPO Milano May-15 Blogpost MEPs to partner top scientists on EU policy-making Jun-15 Blogpost STOA Workshop ‘Robots: enabling the disabled or disabling the abled?’ Jun-15 Blogpost Graphene: the one-atom-thick film of carbon that makes all the difference Jun-15 Blogpost Health literacy and the role of technology in Europe Jun-15 Blogpost

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3. Directorate for the Library

Historical Archives

Title Date Type of publication

Appointment of the Commission: Parliament's role before 1995 Sep-14 Briefing L'affaire Echelon - Les travaux du Parlement européen sur le système global d'interception, 1998 - 2002

Oct-14 Study

Democratic Change in Central and Eastern Europe 1989-90 Jan-15 Study History of budgetary powers in the EU. Part I: European Coal and Steel Community 1952-2002

Apr-15 Study

Les relations entre le Saint-Siège et les institutions européennes: un dialogue ouvert

Nov-14 Briefing

Online publications

Title Date Type of publication

The road to the 1984 Spinelli Report Feb-14 Blogpost Europe's First Women

Mar-14 Blogpost Direct european elections.The history of the right to vote May-14 Blogpost L'élection de Simone Veil. Vers le Parlement Européen /1ères élections au suffrage universel direct

May-14 Blogpost

Les archives historiques du Président Plumb May-14 Blogpost Blue and 12 stars. The European Flag May-14 Blogpost The first hemicycle of the European Parliament May-14 Blogpost The youngest MEPs May-14 Blogpost Historical Archives of the European Parliament May-14 Blogpost From Hallstein to Prodi – Statements of Presidents of the European Commission before the European Parliament

Oct-14 Blogpost

From Santer to Barroso: how strongly EP supported them? Oct-14 Blogpost The Echelon Affair: A History of the Investigation and its significance today Oct-14 Blogpost

Visits to the European Parliament by spiritual leaders Nov-14 Blogpost Historical Archives – 2014 at a glance Dec-14 Blogpost Democratic Change in Central and Eastern Europe 1989-90; the European Parliament and the end of the Cold War

Jan-15 Blogpost

A stepping stone towards gender equality: the Ad Hoc Committee on Women’s Rights 1979-1981

Mar-15 Blogpost

Launch of the Historical Archives of the European Parliament website May-15 Blogpost

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Citizens' Enquiries Articles on the EPRS blog: http://epthinktank.eu

Online publications

Title Date Type of publication

Stray dogs Jan-14 EP Answer EU-US trade agreement (TTIP / TAFTA) Jan-14 EP Answer Youth unemployment in Europe Feb-14 EP Answer New rules on electronic cigarettes Mar-14 EP Answer NSA surveillance of EU citizens Mar-14 EP Answer Summer time Apr-14 EP Answer EP elections 2014: voting rights when living abroad May-14 EP Answer Presence of MEPs in the hemicycle May-14 EP Answer Israeli-Palestinian conflict: violence escalation in Gaza Aug-14 EP Answer MH17 aircraft disaster and EU reaction on Russia’s role in eastern Ukraine Aug-14 EP Answer Parental child abduction within the EU Aug-14 EP Answer EP – one Parliament with three workplaces Sep-14 EP Answer Reform of EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) Sep-14 EP Answer Online gambling Sep-14 EP Answer Voting of MEPs in plenary sessions Sep-14 EP Answer EU rules on vehicle registration and inspections Oct-14 EP Answer The LUX Prize and the LUX Film Days Oct-14 EP Answer Fall back: from summer to winter time Oct-14 EP Answer The situation of Kurds in Kobane Nov-14 EP Answer Towards new rules on GMO crops within the EU Nov-14 EP Answer Parliamentary questions Dec-14 EP Answer EU’s opposition to the death penalty Dec-14 EP Answer Topics of interest – December 2013 Jan-14 Topics and links Topics of interest – January 2014 Feb-14 Topics and links Topics and links − February 2014 Mar-14 Topics and links Topics and links − March 2014 Apr-14 Topics and links Topics and links – April 2014 Apr-14 Topics and links Topics and links − May 2014 Jun-14 Topics and links Topics and links − June 2014 Jul-14 Topics and links Topics and links − July 2014 Aug-14 Topics and links Topics and links − August 2014 Sep-14 Topics and links Topics and links − September 2014 Oct-14 Topics and links Topics and links − October 2014 Nov-14 Topics and links Ask EP – You asked, we answered Dec-14 Topics and links

Publications in the EPRS intranet (limited access):

Title Date Type of publication

ASK EP-Insight: October-December 2013 Jan-14 AskEP Insight Ask EP-Insight: January-March 2014 Apr-14 AskEP Insight Ask EP-Insight: April-June 2014 Jul-14 AskEP Insight

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Ask EP-Insight: July-September 2014 Oct-14 AskEP Insight Facts and Figures – January 2014 Feb-14 Facts and Figures Facts and Figures − February 2014 Mar-14 Facts and Figures Facts and Figures − March 2014 Apr-14 Facts and Figures Facts and Figures – April 2014 May-14 Facts and Figures Facts and Figures − May 2014 Jun-14 Facts and Figures Facts and Figures − June 2014 Jul-14 Facts and Figures Facts and Figures − July 2014 Sep-14 Facts and Figures Facts and Figures − August 2014 Sep-14 Facts and Figures Facts and Figures − September 2014 Oct-14 Facts and Figures Facts and Figures − October 2014 Nov-14 Facts and Figures Facts and Figures − November 2014 Dec-14 Facts and Figures

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4. Strategy and coordination

Title Date Type of publication

Economic growth in the euro area [What Think Tanks are thinking] Feb-15 At a glance Capital Markets Union [What Think Tanks are thinking] Feb-15 At a glance EU Counter-terrorism strategy [What Think Tanks are thinking] Feb-15 At a glance EU-Russia relations [What Think Tanks are thinking] Feb-15 At a glance Greece and the euro area: what next after the Greek election? [What Think Tanks are thinking]

Feb-15 At a glance

European economic governance [What Think Tanks are thinking] Mar-15 At a glance Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) [What Think Tanks are thinking]

Mar-15 At a glance

Juncker's investment plan [What Think Tanks are thinking] Mar-15 At a glance Energy Union [What Think Tanks are thinking] Mar-15 At a glance The EU's migration challenge [What Think Tanks are thinking] Apr-15 At a glance Digital single market in Europe [What Think Tanks are thinking] May-15 At a glance The EU's prominent antitrust cases [What Think Tanks are thinking] May-15 At a glance Eastern Partnership after five years [What Think Tanks are thinking] May-15 At a glance The ECB's 'unorthodox' monetary policy [What Think Tanks are thinking] Jun-15 At a glance EU reform of corporate tax rules [What Think Tanks are Thinking] Jun-15 At a glance EU-Turkey relations [What Think Tanks are thinking] Jun-15 At a glance Unemployment in the EU [What Think Tanks are thinking] Jun-15 At a glance

Online publications

Title Date Type of publication

EP-EUI conference to examine importance of 2014 for the EU Dec-14 Blogpost What an extraordinary year for the EU: EPRS-EUI conference on 2014 Dec-14 Blogpost EPRS hosts debate on OECD’s flagship report on growth on 4 March 2015 Feb-15 Blogpost EU must overcome reform fatigue – debate on OECD’s report Mar-15 Blogpost From external threats to taxes – March II plenary session Mar-15 Blogpost Migration pressure remains high [18-21 May EP Plenary Session] May-15 Blogpost Promoting children’s health and safety [May II plenary session] May-15 Blogpost Hot topics for debate on EP’s June plenary agenda Jun-15 Blogpost Europe’s place in a changing world: EPRS-Chatham House seminar Jun-15 Blogpost Chatham House-EPRS seminar: EU must shape up to avoid decline Jun-15 Blogpost Economic issues at the top of EP’s June II plenary agenda Jun-15 Blogpost