01WHAT'S UP

29 Jun 2018

European leaders invite Commission to launch European Innovation Council

30 Apr 2018

European Council Libary publishes April 2018 issue of Think Tank Review

23 Mar 2018

European Council adopts guidelines on future EU-UK relations

02INTRODUCTION

The European Council is the highest political body of the European Union. Assembling the Heads of State or Government of the EU member states, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission, it deals with major issues and defines the EU’s general political guidelines. This institution is chaired by the member state holding the Presidency. Meetings take place two to four times a year.

Website of the European Council

03KEY DOCUMENTS

04MEETINGS

05MEMBERS

Mr. SEBASTIAN KURZ, Federal Chancellor

Website of the Austrian Federal Chancellery

06ARCHIVE