h the pain of
learning how to compile SPARQL queries when it is much easier to simply
download the web page?</p>
<p>The <code>eurlex</code> R package attempts to significantly reduce
the overhead associated with using the SPARQL and REST APIs made
available by the EU Publication Office. Although at present it does not
offer access to the same array of information as comprehensive web
scraping might, the package provides simpler, more efficient and
transparent access to data on European Union law. This vigne