Useful links
Monash Links
Monash Experts on Europe and the EU
The Monash Expertline database of Monash University’s academic staff who are available to provide comment for the media on Europe and the EU. Find experts on Europe and the EU.
Monash University Prato Centre
The Prato Centre provides opportunities for study and research in the heart of Europe.
International engagement at Monash
For information about the university's international engagement, visit the International landing webpage.
Other Links
Australian European University Institute Fellowships Association Inc. (Secretariat at Monash)
Official Links
European Commission and European Government Links
Delegation of the European Commission to Australia & New Zealand (Alternate Link)
Homepage containing data about the links between Australia and the EU. It also provides information about their internship programme.
ECB: European Central Bank
One of the few institutions of the EU outside the europa.eu domain. The ECB has all monetary powers within the Eurozone. It determines, for instance, the basic interest rate for money loans.
Europa - The European Union On-Line
Official Portal of the European Union. It gives access to a myriad of resources, also listed below under their respective headings. Very useful to find official documents such as speeches from Commissioners, resolutions from the European Parliament etc…
Western European Union - Union de l'Europe Occidentale
A quite run-down web that nevertheless is the official site of this organisation. Good for historical references as its main tasks have now been taken over by the ESDP.
European Council
The European Parliament
All the latest news on the 'front page' of the European Parliament website: articles, features, graphics, pictures, photo galleries, MEPs decisions and debates.
European Commission
The homepage of the European Commission provides information on daily news, the calendar, the policies, the President, the Commissioners and the services offered.
EUROPA - Agencies of the EU
EUROPA - Access to and background information on the European Union agencies
The French Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Australian Government Links
FEAST — Forum for European-Australian Science and Technology cooperation
An organization established by the Australian Government and the European Union to highlight, promote, and facilitate research collaboration between their respective communities. The FEAST Secretariat is hosted by The Australian National University on behalf of the research community.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - European Union
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Europe Country Links
Europe Centres in the Asia-Pacific Region
Contemporary European Studies Association of Australia (CESAA)
ANU - NEC - Australian Universities Europe Network
Contemporary Europe Research Centre : Home : The University of Melbourne
National Centre for Research on Europe - University of Canterbury - New Zealand
European Studies University of New South Wales
ANU - National Europe Centre
Business Links
European Asia Pacific Business - Linking the EU with the Asia Pacifc Region
Published by Palamedia Limited as an official publication of the European Australian Business Council. Produced and distributed in cooperation with the European Commission Delegation in Australia.
Australian Business in Europe
Australian Business In Europe (ABIE) is a non-political international business networking organisation. ABIE provides a forum for the generation of business opportunities, contacts and information exchange in an interesting and enjoyable environment. ABIE also provides the means for those interested in bilateral trade and investment between Europe and Australia to establish contact.
Travelling to Europe
Study in Europe
Australians Study in Europe
Compiled by the University of Melbourne, this website provides information for a small number of European countries popular amongst Australian postgraduate students.
European University Institute – Florence
Doctoral and Post-doctoral Research in the Social Sciences.
College of Europe – Brugge & Natolin
Internships, grants and scholarships
European Commission - Traineeships Office
Traineeships and Study Visits in the European Parliament
EUROPA - Education and Training - Call for projects, for proposals and for expressions of interest
European Commission - Education - Consultation & Cooperation - External relations programmes: academic mobility with Erasmus Mundus
Work in Europe
European work permits, eased work permits, green cards and more- Do It Yourself Expat.Com
The only guide to European work visas, talented residency permits, student work and everything non-EU expats need to legally work and live in Europe.
EUROPA - EURES - Jobseekers - Search for a job
European Commission - EURES - The easy way to find information on jobs and learning opportunities throughout Europe. Job vacancies in 31 European countries, CVs from interested candidates, what you need to know about living and working abroad and much more brought to you by the EURES network.
Search engine for jobs in Europe
The vast majority of jobs are in the UK. However, this is good enough if you're only proficient in English.
Company directory, a comprehensive Directory of directories, business to business!
More than a simple directory, Europages, the directory of European companies is a professional portal that encourages business-to-business exchanges. Europages is the business directory leader!
Summer work in Europe
Gap year guides, advice, suggestions and help. Slightly narrow in its approach, but potentially useful.
Travel Resources
ViaMichelin
Maps of Europe, route planner, travel guides, tourism info, hotel booking, car hire, itineraries, driving directions, street maps, etc.
InterRail - see Europe from the train
Be environmentally friendly: after a long-haul flight, you must tour Europe by train! Tickets for anyone interested in visiting Europe by train. Cheaper than Eurail for most combinations.
Eurail Passes | Official EuRail Website - Travel by Train Across Europe
Be environmentally friendly: after a long-haul flight, you must tour Europe by train! Train tickets for non-EU residents that allow flexible travel throughout the continent.
Travelling in Europe - Tourist information
Links to the national tourist organisations
Travelling in Europe 2008 - Homepage
European Commission - Basic information about travelling in Europe with links to more detailed information
Research Resources
Newspapers and Broadcasters
EUobserver
EUobserver in an online news service dedicated to providing news on the European Union. It is a registered not for profit organisation in Belgium, editorially independent and was first launched in the year 2000. The EUobserver press-review is circulated free of charge thanks to support from the IND/DEM-group.
euronews | The latest International News from a European perspective
The station is made up of 21 broadcasters from all over Europe and Egypt. Not linked to EU.
Radio National: The Europeans
The programme run from 1999 to 2006. The Europeans looks at political, cultural, economic and social developments across eastern and western Europe. It complements other overseas news and current affairs coverage by offering broader historical and cultural perspectives on European societies.
EIA - European Information Association
The European Information Association (EIA) is an international body of information specialists whose aim is to develop, co-ordinate and improve access to EU information.
EU Tube
In the age of video for all, the EU could not possibly lag behind. Check out EU Tube's friends: Javier Solana, Ban Ki Moon, and NATO.
NEW EUROPE - The European News Source
The latest European and international news with special sections on energy news, european union news, economic news, european commission news, european parliament news, business news, transantic relations news, comment and analyses from New Europe News: The European News Source neurope.eu.
BBC NEWS | Europe
Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.
Deutsche Welle
News from Germany's International News Broadcaster
The European Youth Parliament
Look at the different events held by this association made of young people with the European Union as common interest. Many sessions are held every year with young people from all over Europe and the world.
Il Sole 24 ORE.com - Europa Notizie (Italian Language)
Noticias de Europa en ELPAÍS.com (Spanish Language)
Toda la actualidad sobre Europa: noticias sobre los países europeos y los miembros de la Unión Europea con ELPAÍS.com, el periódico global en español.
Europe1 : Radio d'Actualité et News Politique, Culture, Economie, Sport (French Language)
L'actualité en France et à l'international par la rédaction d'Europe1, Radio d'informations et d'actualité. Téléchargez les podcasts audio et vidéo Europe1 : politique, culture, économie, …
Academic Resources
Asia-Pacific Journal of EU Studies Back issues
ERPA - European Research Papers Archive
A portal for research papers from key institutions affiliated with the European Union in Europe. Currently contains 1208 papers.
EUR-Lex - Access to the European Union law
EUR-Lex provides direct free access to European Union law. Here you can consult the Official Journal of the European Union as well as the treaties, legislation, case-law and legislative proposals. You can also use the extensive search facilities available on EUR-Lex.
EUROPA - Summaries of legislation by topic
The information service SCADPlus is a source of useful information for specialists and for anyone who is interested in the policies and workings of the European Union.
Historical Archives of the European Union
All sorts of data related to the European Union from old official documents to "collecting in the form of deposits or private collections, the archives of political personalities or important officials, of movements or international organisations which played an integral role in the process which led to the construction of Europe. It has also formed a substantial collection of oral sources on the history of integration and acquired microfilmed copies of documents held in other archival institutions which illustrate the various Community treaties or enlargement negotiations"
EUROPA - Eurostat - Home page
For number crunchers or simply to back your propositions with some hard facts. Given the amount of information stored here, you'll probably be able to support just about any statement.
The Centre Virtuel de la Connaissance sur l'Europe (Virtual Resource Centre for Knowledge about Europe — CVCE)
The centre disseminates information about Europe's heritage via its main project, the European NAvigator (ENA) knowledge base. ENA contains a wealth of fascinating material available online that documents more than half a century of European history through the events and institutions of a Europe in the process of integration.
Other Online Resources
EUROPA - Glossary - Index
EUROPA - Glossary - Some of the words used in EU Jargon, not complete but as "official" at least.
Process and players in EU law
Useful account of the main characteristics of legal institutions and their tools at the European level.
EUROPA - Questions about Europe (EuropeDirect)
Europe Direct will answer your most basic questions about the Union. However, it won't get you an interview with Barroso nor disclose how much coffee Sarkozy drinks during meetings of the European Council.
History of European Integration Research Society
EUROPA - Information sources and contacts
This site offers a quick access guide to specific sources of information, contact points and bodies of the European Union institutions. In each category of information, entries are listed in alphabetical order
Energy.eu - Europe's Energy Portal
A website that contains interesting information on energy in the EU. Not official!
Archive of European Integration
An online repository dedicated to the collection of full text materials on European integration: official and unofficial.
The European Consortium for Political Research
EC - PLOTEUS (Portal on Learning Opportunities throughout the European Space).
European Commission - PLOTEUS, the Portal on Learning Opportunities throughout the European Space, will help you find out about education and training available throughout Europe. PLOTEUS is a service of the European Commission. The selection of the links and their descriptions are provided and kept up to date by the Euroguidance network.
Les coulisses de Bruxelles
Comments on European Issues by a French journalist based in Brussels.
Fondation Robert Schuman
A French think-tank on the European Union.
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