The following resources on European affairs can be wholly or partly accessed free of charge or through the University of Malta’s library services.
Academic journals
News sources
- is the leading EU news outlet offering both free coverage as well as specialised paid content for professionals working in European affairs. It also produces several podcasts and widely-read daily briefs such as the Brussels Playbook. It is based in Brussels and owned by the German media company Axel Springer.
- is a leading international newspaper with a strong coverage of EU politics. It is based in London and owned by the Japanese media company Nikkei. Students at the University of Malta obtain access via the library.
- is a pan-European media platform targeting professionals working in European affairs. It was known as Euractiv until September 2026. It is based in Brussels and owned by the Belgian media company Mediahuis.
- is an independent, member-supported online newspaper specialising in investigative reporting, critical commentary and coverage of underreported issues in European affairs. It is based in Brussels.
- is an independent online newspaper providing in-depth political news on the European Union. It is available in both French and English. It is based in Paris.
- is a European media platform that reviews and translates news items and opinion pieces from leading media in 32 European countries. It is operated by the German Federal Agency for Civic Education, which is based in Bonn.
- is an independent media platform that translates and curates European journalism across ten languages. It is based in Paris.
Podcasts
- , by the ARENA Centre for European Studies at the University of Oslo.
- , by POLITICO Europe.
- , by Carnegie Europe.
- , by The Brussels Times.
- , by Euronews.
- , by the European Policy Centre.
- , by Deutsche Welle.
- , by Adam Reichardt, Alexandra Karppi and Nina Panikova.
- , by Bruegel.
Think Tanks
- The is a Spanish think tank headquartered in Barcelona.
- is a Brussels-based think tank that specialises the economics of the European Union.
- is an independent, pan-European think tank based in Brussels.
- (also known as the Royal Institute of International Affairs) is a British think tank based in London.
- is a Dutch think tank based in Wassenaar.
- is the Brussels office of the American think tank Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
- (also known as Royal Institute for International Relations) is a Belgian think tank based in Brussels.
- The is a network of research centres and think tanks in the Euro-Mediterranean area including the University of Malta’s Institute for European Studies.
- The is an independent, pan-European think tank with offices in several European capitals.
- The is an independent, pan-European think tank based in Brussels.
- The is a Paris-based agency of the European Union that is serving as the EU’s in-house foreign and security policy think tank.
- The is a Barcelona-based think tank specialised in Euro-Mediterranean relations.
- The is a German think tank based in Berlin.
- is a Slovak think tank based in Bratislava
- is Brussels-based sustainability think tank.
- The is an Irish think tank focusing on European and international affairs based in Dublin.
- The an Estonian think-tank based in Tallinn.
- The is an international think tank focusing on defence and security. It is headquartered in London.
- The is an Italian think tank based in Rome.
- The is a German think tank based in Berlin.
- The is a Swedish think tank with a special focus on armed conflict, military expenditure and arms trade.
- The is a European affairs research network that comprising 51 members including the University of Malta’s Institute for European Studies. Among other things, it provides a large number of explainer videos on all things EU.
