An overview of current scenario going on at EU level in the EUR-Lex portal anticipating future trends and directions of this relevant official information source is given by this contribution. The current status of the EU portal is briefly outlined. All changes and adjustments implemented in the new EUR-Lex system are analyzed focusing the attention on the user-friendliness, accessing options, searching functionalities, personalization, interaction of other websites and users. The new EUR-Lex will go live in 2012; its transformation into a unique juridical portal containing all steps of the legislative procedure and the jurisprudence and providing access to national legislation will consistently enhance the role of EUR-Lex as a fundamental tool for stakeholders for deeply getting in touch with everyday EU institutions activities and results.