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The European Council and the Council of the European Union - Publications Office of the EU

1 Jan 2024

The European Council and the Council of the European Union are the two institutions representing the Member States in the European Union. They bring EU countries’ leaders and ministers together to shape the European Union’s future. They both play an essential role in EU decision-making. This publication explains their respective powers, functioning and composition, who presides in the two institutions and how decisions are made.
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General Secretariat of the Council

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