Europe

Committee of the Regions

Website of the Committee of the Regions, set up by Treaty in 1994 to be consulted by both the Commission and Council on proposed legislation, given that three quarters of EU law is implemented at regional or local level.

CORDIS

The Community Research and Development Information Service is an information space for European Research and Development (R&D) and exploitation of European R&D results

Council of the European Union

Official website of the Council of Ministers, providing news and information about the Council, the main decision-making body of the EU, and its activities.

EU Bookshop

Online access to  official EU publications, many are free of charge and can be ordered or downloaded.

EUR-Lex

Free access to European Union law. Consult the Official Journal of the European Union as well as the treaties, legislation, case-law and legislative proposals.

Euromyths

An A to Z subject list of popular myths about the EU.

Europa

Gateway to the European Union, providing comprehensive news and information about the EU and its institutions and activities, and access to official documents and other publications.

European Commission: Representation in the UK

Website of the European Commission Representation in the UK, based in London and with offices in Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh. These offices represent the EC in the UK, disseminating news and information via press releases and promotion in libraries, business advice centres and education services, and report to the EC in Brussels on political, economic and social development in the UK.

European Information Association

The EIA seeks to provide access to information about the EU, and also expertise in its workings.

European Parliament

Official website of the European Parliament, providing extensive news and information about the Parliament and its activities and proceedings. Includes political and biographical information about all MEPs, by country, name and party grouping.

South West UK Brussels Office

SW UK Brussels Office giving the South West of England a unified voice in the EU.

TED

TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) is the online version of the 'Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union', dedicated to European public procurement, TED provides free access to business opportunities. It is updated five times a week with approximately 1500 public procurement notices from the European Union, the European Economic Area and beyond.

Your MEP

Directory of MEPs, including political and biographical information about each one, listed by country, name and party grouping. Your MEP is a section of the European Parliament website.

WriteToThem.com

An online facility by which to write to MEPs and other elected representatives. (You will need an email address to use this service.)