What documents are to be found, and how to do it, is summarized in at portal about official EU-documents.

Please note that the Institutions have different registers with very different set ups.

The Commission provides a searchable register of documents. Watch out for the document types. The Commission also provides Rapid, a register of press releases, info notes and speeches.
 

The Council provides a searchable register of documents. Some of the ministerial meetings are streamed and available via the web, however transparency may vary, as it depends on the presidencies.

The Parliament provides a searchable register of documents, aswell as a list of documents, including in- and outgoing mail. The Parliament also provides the legislative observatory OEIL, which provides a very helpful overview over the legislative procedure. It also provides separate lists of parliamentary questions.

European legislation is published in the searchable base Eur-Lex.

The European Court of Justice has it's own rules. It publishes press releases, opinions and decisions (case law).

The European historical archives have their own rules.

 
Find people in the phone books

If you’re looking for a contact, you may find them in one of the public directories, such as.

the Commissions staff phonebook.
All European Institutions share a phonebook, the Who is Who.

Find members of the European Parliament:
MEPs alphabetical
MEPs by party and country

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