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Current News and Press Releases

EU publications:

European Commission Representation in the United Kingdom
Choose links to "Press" and "What's new" for current news and information.
http://www.cec.org.uk/about/index.htm

News Releases
Press releases of the European Commission Delegation in Washington, D.C. Formerly appeared in paper format under the title European Union News: Memorial Library stacks HC241.2 E9651.
http://www.eurunion.org/news/press/index.htm

Press Service of the European Parliament
http://www.europarl.eu.int/press/index_en.htm

RAPID
Database of press releases managed by the Press and Communication Directorate General of the European Commission on behalf of all EU institutions which wish to participate. Full information on database contents and participating institutions available in User Manual on the RAPID site. You can log in as "guest" or set up you own personal username.
http://europa.eu.int/rapid/

Non-EU sources:

euobserver.com
This site provides current news about all aspects of the EU, and a searchable archive is also provided.
http://euobserver.com/

EuroNews
Going beyond the EU to European news in general, this site offers video clips of news and cultural information in seven European languages.
http://www.euronews.net/create_html.php?page=home

European Sources Online (ESO) News and Analysis Home Page
Searching and browsing options for current news relating to the EU. Sources include European Voice, The Economist and the Financial Times. This page includes ESO’s Weekly Bulletin, which keeps the user up to date with additions to the database and EU-related news from the previous month.

Global Newsbank
Full text news articles from over 1,500 international sources, including wire services and newspapers. Coverage begins with 1996.

Inside Europe: A Guide to the Changing Face of the European Union
Current news and feature articles, selected articles on current topics, and background information on the EU and its issues from the BBC News Service.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/europe/2003/
inside_europe/default.stm

LexisNexis Academic Universe Web
Online service of over 5,000 full-text sources, including many European newspapers. Among them are the Financial Times, The Times (London), Le Monde, and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

World News Connection
English language translations of foreign media, including TV and radio broadcasts, newspaper articles and other publications beginning with 1994. This database replaces the FBIS Reports published in paper and on microfiche. Updated daily; articles usually appear 24-72 hours after their original publication.