What is the European Council?
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This article is from the European Union FAQ, by Roland Siebelink & Bart Schelfhout with numerous contributions by others.
What is the European Council?
The European Council was formally established in 1974, building on the
practice of holding Summits of EC Heads of Government, but its existence was
only legally recognized in the Single European Act of 1987. The European
Council is a special meeting of the Council of Ministers, in which the
representatives of the Member States are the political heads of government
themselves (13 PMs and the Presidents of France and Finland, plus their PMs
if in a situation of +cohabitation;). The Foreign Ministers and three
members of the Commission, including its President, also participate. The
European Council should not be confused with the Council of Europe,[5] which
is a totally separate international organisation independent of the EU.
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