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White paper
European Commission white papers are documents containing proposals for European Union (EU) action in a specific area. In some cases, they follow on from a green paper published to launch a consultation process at EU level.
The purpose of a White Paper is to launch a debate with the public, stakeholders, the European Parliament and the Council in order to arrive at a political consensus.
They are published on the Commission’s ‘Have Your Say’ web portal.
Examples of Commission white papers include:
- White paper on artificial intelligence – A European approach to excellence and trust (2020)
- White Paper on levelling the playing field as regards foreign subsidies (2020)
- White Paper on the future of Europe – Reflections and scenarios for the EU27 by 2025 (2017)
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- Council of the European Union
- European Commission
- European Parliament
- EU legal instruments
- European Union
- EU governance
- Green paper
- The future of Europe (summary)
- Have your say (European Commission)