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The European Council is a collegiate body and a symbolic collective head of state, that defines the overall political direction and general priorities of the European Union. It is composed of the head
Europa building February 2016
A traditional group photo, here taken at the royal palace in Brussels during Belgium's 1987 presidency of the Council of the European Union
Press conference with European Commissioner Jacques Delors and Dutch ministers Wim Kok, Hans van den Broek and Ruud Lubbers, after the European Council of 9–10 December 1991 in Maastricht, which led to the Maastricht Treaty (1992)
Antonio Costa Portrait 2024
The president of the European Council is the person presiding over and driving forward the work of the European Council on the world stage. This institution comprises the college of heads of state or
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…political direction and general priorities of the European Union (EU). It is composed of the heads of state or of government of the EU member states, the president of the European Council, and the president of the European Commission. The high representative of the union for foreign affairs and security policy also takes part in its…
President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy during a visit to the Paranal Observatory.
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Tusk Eu Co Pres 2014