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There is a wealth of content on the EU on the web, which can be readily located via a search engine. The links below are an indication of what is available for topics relating to Chapter 16. General Sites The ECB’s public relations website on the euro – lots of general and specific information presented in a slick and well-written format (in a dozen languages!)https://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html For a higher, deeper treatment, you can scout around the ECB’s main website. It has a wealth of material on current conditions and many academic studies concerning Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). www.ecb.int The Commission's presentation of the monetary union: http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/euro/emu/index_en.htm Glossary on the ECB https://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/glossary/html/glossa.en.html European University Institute http://www.eui.eu/Research/Library/ResearchGuides/EuropeanInformation/Index.aspx Historical interest The Treaty of Maastrichthttp:/europa.eu/legislation_summaries/institutional_affairs/treaties/treaties_maastricht_en.htm Latest information The President of the ECB reports every quarter to the Committee of Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament. The transcripts of the meetings, termed 'Monetary Dialogue', as well as background reports, can be found at:http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/econ/home.html Public opinion on the euro: http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/index_en.htm A website dedicated to EONIA and interest rates in the euro area: http://www.euribor-ebf.eu/ Annual reports on the ECB by academic observers: 'Monitoring the ECB', published by the Centre for Economic Policy Research: www.cepr.org Enlargement of the Monetary Union Balanced by this very anti-euro UK site - opinionated but well done www.euro-know.org |