News and latest developments in the EU: official and non-official sources Ian MAYFIELD
Overview of session Official sources Unofficial sources Press releases Newsletters, agendas, calendars Official alerting services Unofficial sources Newspapers Free (or partly free) online news services Commercial news and current awareness services
Official sources
The Europa Press room Search Latest headlines, ‘top events’, press releases Links to: RAPID database Mailing lists/RSS Blogs Press packs Search 4
Agendas and calendars Dates of key meetings Agendas Minutes Some briefing papers Council Parliament Commission 5
Database alerts OEIL PreLex (No alert service as such but PreLex itself is a source of information about ongoing activities) Curia ECLAS Eur-Lex Alerts: link doesn’t work but you can register by emailing help desk. URL in handout.
And locally… Commission Delegation to Croatia Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration ‘News about Croatia’ Croatia Regions Office (Brussels)
Unofficial sources
Newspapers Financial Times Independent Guardian European Voice Printed weekly Website with free and priced content
Free online news services EU Observer EU Business EurActiv The Parliament.com Euronews
Subscription services Daily news bulletins Agence Europe Legal services OJ Online Plus: Celex plus legislative news OJ Daily