Council
The Council of the European Union and the European Council
The Council of the European Union and the European Council
‘The Community’s decision-making body: the Council of the European Union' from 30 Jours d'Europe (November 1976)
TextPublished in November 1976 in the monthly journal 30 Jours d’Europe, this article describes the role, composition, operation and activities of the Council of the European Communities. It emphasises, in particular, the decision-making processes and the difficulties that these entail, the role of the Foreign Ministers, of Coreper, of the Presidency of the Secretariat and the successes and failures of the institution over the years. The article also describes the proceedings of an agricultural marathon and the origins of the European Council.
Address given by Göran Persson on the role of the Council (25 April 2002)
TextIn a speech delivered on 25 April 2002, the Swedish Prime Minister, Göran Persson, calls for the reform of the Council, attaching particular importance to the responsibilities of the Presidency, the General Affairs Council and the European Council.