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The European Council

The European Council. “The European Council shall provide the Union with the necessary impetus for its development and shall define the general political guidelines thereof” (Article 4 of the Treaty on European Union). The European Council. “European Summit” Highest political body of the EU

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The European Council

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  1. The European Council “The European Council shall provide the Union with the necessary impetus for its development and shall define the general political guidelines thereof” (Article 4 of the Treaty on European Union) Economia UE

  2. The European Council “European Summit” Highest political body of the EU ≠Council of the European Union (ministerial level meeting of national governments) ≠Council of Europe (non-EU organisation for human rights, 47 states) Economia UE

  3. History I The Beginning: • Sporadic, informal meetings during the 1960’s of leaders of European Community Economia UE

  4. History II • 1969: The Hague summit: • Admittance of UK • Foreign policy cooperation Economia UE

  5. History III • 1974: Paris summit  regular meetings • 1987: Single European Act:included the meetings in the treaties • 2002: formalization of the Seat • 2007 Lisbon Treaty Economia UE

  6. Development of the Meetings I From small, informal “meetings by the fireside” only including the states’ leaders, without press presence Economia UE

  7. Development of the Meetings II To avg. 4 meetings per year with ministers, ambassadors, interpreters, approx. 2000 journalists and 12000 security agents Economia UE

  8. Composition I Body consists of: • Heads of states (prime minister / chancellor…) • Commission President (non voting) Economia UE

  9. Composition II • Usually also national foreign ministers attend to the meetings • Commission President is usually accompanied by another Commission member • Other ministers/commissioners as required Economia UE

  10. Council Presedency (2005/II) Tony Blair Council Presedency (2006/I) Wolfgang Schüssel Council Presedency (2006/II) Matti Vanhanen Council Presedency (2007/I) Angela Merkel Seat (now) I • Rotates following the system of Council Presedenciesevery 6 months(Council of the European Union, “Council of Ministers”) • Working together in Triplets, i.e.: Composition former actual designated Seat Lisbon Treaty Economia UE

  11. Seat (now) II • 2008/I: Slovenia Janez Janša Head of Council of the European Union: Dimitrij Rupel Economia UE

  12. Lisbon Treaty • Signed 13.12.2007 By 2009 (if ratified): • President of the European Council will be elected for 2,5 years, one re-election possible • Qualified majority among members of the body Economia UE

  13. Thank you for your attention! • Sources: • Hitiris, T. (2003): European Union Economics, 5th edition. • Schmidt, (2005): Die Europäische Union, 3. Auflage • http://europa.eu/european_council/index_en.htm (21.3.2008) • http://europa.eu/lisbon_treaty/ (21.3.2008) • http://www.eu2006.gv.at/en/index.html?null (21.3.2008) • http://www.eapn.org (21.3.2008) This presentation can be downloaded at http://www.ulix.at.tf Economia UE

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