Useful Links

To succeed in Euro Challenge, your independent research is crucial. As a good starting point, please view these links.

• Principles, Countries, and History of the European Union (EU): landing page on the European Union webpage that contains informative sections such as:

  • Principles and values

  • Key facts and figures

  • Country profiles

  • History of the EU

• Europe in 12 Lessons: booklet that answers fundamental questions such as:

  • What purpose does the EU serve?

  • Why and how was it set up?

  • How does it work?

• Eurostat (the statistical office of the European Union): the go to site for current economic data

• Educational Resources of the European Central Bank (ECB): to learn about what the ECB does

• One Currency for One Europe: The Road to the Euro: publication that explains the history of the Euro

• Delegation of the European Union to the USA Homepage

• European Union Homepage

• A short guide to the euro

• European Union Guide for Americans

• CIA Factbook

• Euro Area Map

• Observatory of Economic Complexity Country Profiles

You can also obtain more detailed information in the European Commission Economic Performance and Forecast webpage.

• European Central Bank RSS news feeds

• Eurostat News Releases

• European Commission press release database

Past Webinars

• Euro Challenge Kick-Off Orientation Webinar 9/30/25

• Euro Challenge Resources Navigation 10/29/25

• What is Euro Challenge? Webinar 12/4/24

• Deficits and Debt Webinar 1/16/25 (Passcode: o=5h5tV)

• Economic Indicators and the EU with Ben Carliner (Webinar Part 1/2)

• EU Economic Update with Ben Carliner (Webinar Part 2/2)

• Euro Challenge Tips and Tricks with Alex Chen