The
Council of Europe is the continent's oldest political
organisation, founded in 1949. The Council is distinct from the
25-nation European Union, but no country has ever joined the Union
without first belonging to the Council. Resources include the
Council of Europe Treaty Office which has the full text of the European Treaties Series from
1949 and can be browsed by subject area.
Europages
The European Business Directory, 500,000
European companies referenced in over 30 countries.
Euro
Area Country Information has country sheets that include
factual information on banking and accounting arrangements, retail
issues, information activities and the level of business preparations in
that country.
EUROPA
is the gateway to the European Union and provides up-to-date
coverage of European Union affairs and essential information on
European integration.
EUROPA's Statute for a European Company or Societas Europaea
(SE) describes the newly recognized legal entity in the
European Economic Area which is the EU plus Norway, Iceland,
Lichtenstein and Switzerland and is in the process of being
given legal personality in these country's national law.