This book offers a comprehensive overview of the European Union’s legislative and decision-making processes. Authored by seasoned practitioners from key EU institutions—including Committee members of the European Parliament, and professionals in the European Commission and the Council of the European Union—it provides unique hands-on insights into the day-to-day workings and complexities of EU law-making and decision-making.

The book highlights the role of various institutions and key actors in legislative procedures, discusses the influence of lobbying on decision processes, and covers several policy fields, including digital policies and energy policy.

Whether you are studying, working within EU institutions, or reporting from Brussels, this guide is an invaluable resource to understanding the complexities and practical procedures of the EU’s multi-level legislative system.

Gerda Füricht-Fiegl is a political scientist and Director of the MA programme European Studies - Management of EU Projects at the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland (Austria). Her research focuses on EU decision-making, EU lobbying and political communication in Europe. She served as a spokesperson in the European Parliament and worked for DG COMM (European Commission).

Julia Kreyler-Valsky is a sociologist and lecturer for social science methods at the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland (Austria). In her research and teaching, she focuses on anti-discrimination and labor market inclusion. She served as spokesperson at the Austrian Federal Chancellery and was Attaché at the Austrian Representations in New York (UN) and Paris (OECD).

Alexander Burka is a professor at the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland and co-founder and managing director of the CIVIC-Institute for International Education in Düsseldorf. He has worked for numerous national and international institutions in the areas of international competences, civic society, and democracy development.