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The European Council is the highest political body of the European Union. Assembling the heads of state or government, the president of the European Council and the president of the European Commission, it deals with major issues and defines the general political guidelines. This institution is chaired by the member state which holds the Presidency. Meetings take place two to four times a year. Every March there is a special meeting dedicated to Lisbon Strategy issues.
Austrian Member of the European Council:
Mr. Werner FAYMANN, Federal Chancellor
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Documents
Conclusions of the European Council, 9 December 2011
On 9 December 2011 the European Council agreed that the measures with the most potential to boost growth and jobs should be given priority. The Member States taking part in the Euro Plus Pact agreed to...Conclusions of the European Council of 23 October 2011
In addition to addressing the immediate challenges posed by the financial crisis, it is essential to intensify efforts to secure sustainable and job-creating growth. Budgetary consolidation and debt reduction...Conclusions of the European Council 23.-24. June 2011
The European Council welcomed the near completion of the implementation of the comprehensive package of measures it agreed in March to put Europe back on the path towards sustainable and job-creating ...Conclusions of the European Council 24 & 25 March 2011
Besides Europe’s southern neighbourhood top priorities and the environmental and human catastrophy in Japan, the European Council of 24-25 March 2011 concluded the initial phase of the first European...Conclusions European Council 4 February 2011
The European Council of 4 February 2011 attached particular importance to the role of innovation as the key driver for Europe’s return to growth and global competitiveness. The Heads of Government...Conclusions of the European Council 16 September 2010
The European Council discussed how to give new momentum to the Union's external relations, taking full advantage of the opportunities provided by the Lisbon Treaty. It agreed on the need for Europe...Conclusions of the European Council of 17 June 2010
At its meeting on 17 June 2010, the European Heads of State and Government adpoted "Europe 2020", a new strategy for jobs and smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. It ...Conclusions of the European Council 25 and 26 March 2010
The focus of the European Council was the "EU 2020" communication of the Commission. In this context, reaching a basic agreement on five key objectives was a priority. As a result, ...
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