The European Union Program at Princeton

Upcoming Events

The European Business Lobby, David Coen speaking at 12:00 p.m. on November 10
The EU and the Security Council: Current Challenges and Future Prospects, Dr. Michael Spindelegger speaking at 12:00 p.m. on November 12
The Liberty of the Post-Moderns? Market and Civic Freedom within the EU, Richard Bellamy (University College, London) speaking at 12:00 p.m. on November 13
Romano Prodi, speaking at 8:00 p.m. on November 19
The International Delegation of Regulatory Authority: Food Safety, Health Regulations, and Free Trade under the WTO, Tim Buthe (Duke University) speaking at 12:00 p.m. on November 30

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Announcements

The European Commission announces launch of EU Bookshop Digital Library. All official EU publications since 1952 --12 million scanned pages and more than 110,000 publications. See Commission press release.

Sophie Meunier was elected to the Executive�Committee of the Council for European Studies (CES) for a four-year term.��Founded in 1970, CES is the leading academic organization for the study of Europe. The Council promotes and recognizes outstanding, multidisciplinary research in European Studies through a range of programs, including conferences, publications, and awards. Its Seventeenth International Conference will be held in Montreal from April 15-17, 2010.

Funny news about the EU you might have missed...

Is France losing the war of the roses? The New York Times, May 9, 2009
A funny April Fool's article The Economist Group Expands, Economist.com, April 1, 2009
EU Bureaucrats to Head for the Farm IHT, March 18, 2009
A Brussels brouhaha over coffee machines� IHT, March 10, 2009

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The European Union Program at Princeton sponsors events and activities at Princeton University relating to the European Union and European politics generally. These include lectures and seminars by outside speakers, course development, research conferences, policy analysis, public commentary, visiting fellows, student activities, and informational outreach.

The EU Program was founded in 2004 and is supported by a grant from the Princeton Institute on International and Regional Studies, the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance, and the Woodrow Wilson School. It welcomes opportunities for cooperation with other institutions inside and outside of Princeton University.

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