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Government Type
A hybrid intergovernmental and supranational organization
Population
490,426,060 (July 2007 est.)
Head of Government
José Manuel Barroso (Portugal)
(on a rotating basis, every six months a new president is appointed from all member states of the EU)
(Source: CIA Fact Book and Europa)
- Search Strategies and Tools
How to find government publications in the library and online for the European Union - Main institutions and agencies
Online links to each major institution and agency within the EU - Parliament
Online links to EU parliament plus the parliaments of all member states, and parliamentary papers. - Commissions & Task Forces
Special groups looking at specific topics of interest to the EU. - Laws and Legislation
Including constitutional materials, treaties, as well as parliamentary papers. - Elections and political parties
Online links to election results at the EU level as well as links to political parties active in EU matters. - Statistics
Online links to statistical sources of information for the EU and individual country membership.
Note: All information on the E.U. pages is extracted from E.U. Web sites.
