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Each briefing gives facts and summarises the debate on a specific 'hot topic' in Europe today.

Briefings on the proposed Reform Treaty

• Questions & Answers about the new treaty
• Analysing the Conservatives' alternative treaty

Briefings on current issues in the EU

• Guide to the Postal Services Directive
• Time to re-open debate on Britain and the euro
• Mobile roaming
• My accounts and expenses
• Who's afraid of the 'F' word? A briefing on federalism
• The EU accounts
• The EU: Who makes the decisions?
• The European Parliament: less sexy, more toothy
• Answers to common euromyths
• Frequently asked questions on MEPs' salary and expenses
• Software patents
• EU chemicals strategy

Party-political briefings

• Socialist Group manifesto
• 100 Labour achievements in Europe
• Guide to Conservative Deregulation Proposals (by the TUC)
• The Tories can't agree on Europe
• 25 things you didn't know when you voted UKIP