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.

European Commission consultation website

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.

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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 the leadership and staff of The Left 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 Left group.

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 REGPEX.

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. For each file on the dock of the EP, identify the Committees involved and key MEPs (rapporteurs and shadows), the key steps in the process, the legal basis; access key documents, briefings of the EP and a list of meetings of representatives of interest groups with key MEPs. See also the weekly Work in Progress Listing of the EP.

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 the leadership and staff of the S&D 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 S&D group.

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.