On Wednesday Theresa May notified the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, of the UK’s intention to leave the European Union. The six-page letter triggering the Article 50 process is here. And the response? Donald Tusk was clear: ‘There is no reason to pretend that this is a happy day, neither in Brussels, nor… Read More »
Librarians Ruth Bird (@oxfordbirds) and Margaret Watson (@MargaretLawBod) have recently published blogs on issues that may be of interest to our readers. Ruth wrote about the value of libraries in the Canadian forum, slaw.ca, with this introduction: “I am using the column this time to explain my anxiety that society risks losing too much as the… Read More »
We ask: can this be legal?? Are there no men employed in this dairy in which female staff toil … and are any women on the company board? I suspect the answer to both may be ”no”, but this may change … partly thanks to EU plans to increase the number of women directors. To… Read More »
On 9 February the European Parliament approved the new European Commission, and restructuring is underway. DG Energy and Transport has been separated into DG Energy and DG Mobility and Transport, and there is a new DG for Climate Action to cover the relevant activities that previously fell to DG Environment, DG External Relations and… Read More »
Test your knowledge of the EU with the quiz on the Robert Schuman Foundation’s European elections website: 10 correct answers may win you a prize. (Posted by the European Documentation Centre in the Bodleian Law Library)
On June 4th, the UK goes to the polls to elect a new European Parliament. VoteWatch.eu provides detailed records of MEPs’ voting history and formal political activities. Before you vote, you may be able to check how they vote …
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