Policy Making and Policies in the European Union

The Europa website contains a ‘summaries of EU legislation’ overview. Each policy area contains information on legislation and links to relevant documents: http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/index_en.htm

The website of the European Commission contains links to the Directorates General responsible for each policy area:

http://ec.europa.eu/about/ds_en.htm

The Euractiv web portal is an independent website providing coverage of EU activities. Its policy pages contain news, in-depth analyses and policy briefings.

https://www.euractiv.com/

The Europa website provides an overview of the EU’s institutional affairs and contains detailed background information on treaties and policy making processes.

https://europa.eu/european-union/eu-law/decision-making/procedures_en

For more on specific policy areas:

Competition: https://ec.europa.eu/competition/index_en.html

Employment, Social Affairs, and Inclusion: https://ec.europa.eu/info/policies/employment-and-social-affairs_en

Regional Policy (including Cohesion): https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index.cfm/en/

Energy: https://ec.europa.eu/info/policies/energy_en

Transport: https://ec.europa.eu/info/policies/transport_en

Research and Innovation: https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/research-and-innovation_en

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