Swem Government Information - European Union

Behind International Rankings of Infant Mortality: How the United States Compares with Europe

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:40:00 -0500

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db23.pdf Reports that preterm infant mortality are lower in the U.S. than in Europe, but infant mortality rates for infants born at 37 weeks of development or more are higher in the U.S. than in most European countries. From the National Center for Health Statistics

Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges 2009-2010

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:55:00 -0500

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2009:0533:FIN:EN:PDF Describes the key challenges that affect the current enlargement process for the European Union as it decides whether to admit Turkey and western Balkans countries to the European Union. From the European Commission

European Union Enlargement: A Status Report on Turkey's Accession Negotiations

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:47:00 -0500

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22517_20091008.pdf Examines the arguments for and against the addition of Turkey to the European Union, including such issues as political reform within Turkey, Turkish commercial relations with Cyprus, and concerns over the growing Muslim population in Europe. Also discusses possible scenarios and U.S. perspectives. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

Trafficking in Persons Analysis on Europe

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:15:00 -0500

http://www.unodc.org/documents/human-trafficking/Trafficking_in_Persons_in_Europe_09.pdf Covers human trafficking flows in Europe, profiles of the offenders and their victims, mostly young women, and national legal responses to human trafficking. From the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2009

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:55:00 -0500

http://bookshop.europa.eu/eubookshop/download.action?fileName=KSHA09001ENC_003.pdf&eubphfUid=10730627&catalogNbr=KS-HA-09-001-EN-C Provides a narrative and statistical overview of major developments in the European region relating to population, European cities, labor, economics, information technologies, science and technology, education, tourism, and agriculture. From Eurostat

The Treaty of Lisbon After the Second Irish Referendum

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:36:00 -0500

http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2009/rp09-075.pdf On October 2, 2009 the Republic of Ireland voted in favor of the Treaty of Lisbon 67% to 32% after previously rejecting it in June 2008. This paper looks at the background to the referendum and other ratification developments and current status of the Treaty of Lisbon House of Commons Library Research Paper 09/75.

The United States and Europe: Current Issues

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:46:00 -0500

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22163_20090805.pdf Assesses the current state of U.S.-European relations and such key issues as economic relations, climate change, relations with Russia and Iran, counterterrorism, and conflicts in Afghanistan and the Middle East. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

The European Parliament

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:06:00 -0500

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS21998_20090722.pdf Discusses the role and organization of the European Parliament, the outcome of the June 2009 elections, and challenges faced by the body. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

Consumers in Europe: 2009 Edition

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:23:00 -0500

http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-DY-09-001/EN/KS-DY-09-001-EN.PDF Presents comprehensive data and related information concerning consumer markets and consumer protection issues within the European Union. From Eurostat

Environmental Noise

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:58:00 -0500

http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/postpn338.pdf Examines the effect of noise in the environment on people including sleep disturbance, work and educational performance, cardiovascular problems, and stress. Also discusses the Environmental Noise Directive of the European Union and practical measures for noise management. From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.

CO2 Capture, Storage, and Transport

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:30:00 -0500

http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/postpn335.pdf Discusses the main carbon capture and storage technologies and considers their safety and legal issues. Also offers an overview of global ccs projects and a discussion of United Kingdom and European Union policy. From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.

European Parliament Elections 2009

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:20:00 -0500

http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2009/rp09-053.pdf Describes the results of the elections held in 27 states of the European Union between 4 and 7 June 2009. Part 1 presents the full results of the United Kingdom elections including regional analysis and local level data. Part 2 presents summary results across the EU together with country level summaries. From the House of Commons Library.

Women in European Politics: Time for Action

Tue, 12 May 2009 09:42:00 -0500

http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/publications/booklets/equality/pdf/ke8109543_en.pdf Argues that there has been a persistent under-representation of women in politics across Europe. Covers the gender balance in politics at all levels and examines the current situation of women as elected representatives, the extent to which they are selected as candidates for election, and some of the reasons behind the limited progress to date. Also presents a brief analysis of the gender equality situation in other European areas such as business and public administration. From the European Commission.

Russia and the West

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:33:00 -0500

http://www.parliament.uk/commons/lib/research/rp2009/rp09-036.pdf Analyzes the evolution of Russian foreign policy under both Putin and Medvedev. Seeks to identify the main themes, interests, and objectives of Russian foreign policy and especially Russia''s relations with the U.S., NATO, the European Union and the United Kingdom. House of Commons Library Research Paper 09/36

The Global Financial Crisis: Analysis and Policy Implications

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:13:00 -0500

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34742.pdf Describes the four phases of the global financial crisis, its effects on various parts of the world, international policy issues that are being debated, and the possible role for the U.S. Congress to pursue. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.