Guide to EU Institutions

The production of guides to the European Union seems to be a growth industry these days. This latest one appears under the auspices of the Federal Trust, whose aims are stated to be “to enlighten public debate on issues arising from the interaction of national, European and local levels of government”. Members of the public would certainly be more enlightened about the EU if they read this guide, which, unlike some of its competitors, attempts to keep its descriptive passages as simple as possible (not an easy matter when dealing with the EU). Its two principal sections cover the European...