EU Advocacy Toolbox
The EU Advocacy Toolbox provides online tools to help advocates access information on EU decision-making and influence to deliver the right message, to the right person, at the right time.
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Overall policy framework of the European Council for the 2024-2025 institutional cycle. It focuses on three pillars: a free and democratic Europe; a strong and secure Europe; a prosperous and competitive Europe
Political guidelines of the Commission for 2024-2029 presented by Ursula von der Leyen to the European Parliament in July 2024.
Access the Presidency programme, calendar of events and news of the French Presidency of the Council of the EU
European Parliament website of the 2019 hearings of the Commissioners-designate. Understand the process and access the recordings and documents for the hearing of each Commissioner, including the questions and answers, verbatim report and the final assessment of the Committees.
European Parliament Research Service website on the hearings of Commissioners-designate carried out by the EP before their investiture as part of its scrutiny powers. Find recordings and records of previous hearings, the planning of future hearings and an explanation of the procedure and role of the EP.
Independent and impartial non-judicial body that holds the EU institutions and agencies to account. File a complaint to report maladministration by an institution. Read the reports of the Ombudsman's proactive investigations on systemic issues.
Tracks the political affiliation of the members of the European Council over time.
Register of groups advising the Commission for the preparation and implementation of legislation and policies, and of other consultative entities managed by the Commission.
Access the Presidency programme, calendar of events and news of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Short explanation & infographic setting out: (1) how the EU's long-term priorities are set at the start of the 5-yearly institutional cycle through the adoption of the European Council's Strategic Agenda and the Commission's Political Guidelines. (2) how these long-term priorities translate into the annual work programme of the Commission.
Find essential information on Commission DGs and other services: organisational chart, strategic and management plans setting out main priorities and outputs, annual activity reports.
Official directory of the EU
List of presidencies of the Council of the EU until 2030.
Programme of the Trio Presidency of the Council of the EU (France-Czech Republic-Sweden, January 2022-June 2023)
Search press material from the Commission Spokesperson's Service
The Conference of Committee Chairs (CCC) coordinates the work of the committees. It plays an important role at the start of a legislative process as it resolves conflicts of competence between Committees. It consists of the Chairs of all committees and meets on Tuesdays during plenary weeks in Strasbourg.
Identify coordinators (see 'Members') and advisors (see 'Staff') for each EP committee .
Access the Presidency programme, calendar of events and news of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU
Advisory body representing regional and local authorities. The Commission and the Council must consult the CoR on legislative proposals that have impacts at regional or local level. The CoR monitors the respect of the principle of subsidiarity; see also the REGPEX tool.
Calendar of meetings of the Council and its preparatory bodies. Filter by Council configuration to access relevant meetings.
Tentative agendas for forthcoming meetings and agendas & minutes of past meetings of the College of Commissioners. Proposals, impact assessments, communications, delegated and implementing acts and other Commission decisions.
European Parliament's database for monitoring the EU decision-making process
Identify the leadership and staff of the Greens/EFA group of the European Parliament, e.g. coordinators and advisors in each EP committee, heads of national delegations of MEPs. Follow the news of the Greens/EFA group.
Identify coordinators (see 'Members') and advisors (see 'Team') for each EP committee .
Plenary agendas, documents, broadcasts, voting lists and results.
Political guidelines presented by Ursula von der Leyen to the European Parliament in 2019 and links to the six political priorities of the current Commission.
"Access documents of the Council of the EU and European Council that have been made public or request access: legislative documents, meeting documents (agendas, minutes, conclusions, votes, outcomes), press releases.”
Advisory body representing employers, trade unions and other civil society organisations. The EESC gives opinions on proposed EU legislation and policies to the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament.
Understand the different parts of EU legislative acts and the principles that guide their drafting and amending.