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Most of the EU’s institutions have their own website which can be accessed through the EU’s official portal site, ‘The European Union online’. Here are the specific official websites of some of the institutions introduced in this chapter:
- European Commission
- Council of Ministers
- European Parliament
- European Council
- Court of Justice of the European Union
- Court of Auditors
- Economic and Social Committee
- European Committee of the Regions
- European Central Bank
A nine-minute video on ‘10 things you need to know about the EU’s institutions’ has been provided by the University of Edinburgh.
See here for an overview of the EU institutions as explained by their presidents.
For a video explanation of the European Commission, check out this brief video.
For a good explanation of the functions of the European Parliament, see this video.
To find out quickly how the Council (of the European Union) works, watch this explanation.
Anyone brave enough to consider working as a trainee in one of the EU’s institutions can find out more here. For recent updates on institutional developments, especially in relation to Treaty reform, EURACTIV provides updates here. The London-based University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) announces regular workshops, conferences, and lectures on the EU institutions held in the UK and (occasionally) on the European continent. For information on conferences and lectures held in the US, refer to the website of the US European Union Studies Association (EUSA).