European Union - European Council
The website provides an overview of the core competences of the European Council.
Council of the European Union - Homepage
Homepage of the Council of the European Union - or the Council of Ministers as it is usually referred to - with information on the structure and workings of the institution, agendas of upcoming meetings, decisions taken and acts voted upon.
Council - Presidency websites
Links to the websites of the past and current rotating Presidencies of the Council.
Council - Public votes
A database of public votes by the Council on legislative acts - useful for looking up the voting patterns of various member states.
Council - Register
Database giving access to Council and European Council documents. Search by words in title, document number, words in text, date or subject.
Council's Rules of Procedure
Council Decision of 1 December 2009 adopting the Council's Rules of Procedure (2009/937/EU) - OJ L325/35, 11.12.2009.
EUR-Lex Glossary - “Coreper”
Brief overview of the work of the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper), which prepares the work for the Council.
Structure of the General Secretariat of the Council
This page provides an overview of the different entities of the SG and their personnel.
European Union - What does the European Council
Brief overview of how the European Council operates.
European Council - Homepage
Homepage of the European Council, providing news, documents, information about the institution and links to the homepage of the President of the European Council.
European Council - Meetings
Information on upcoming summits of EU Heads of State, including dates and agendas. Also provides links to the conclusions and agendas of past meetings.
Factsheet on the President of the European Council
Factsheet outlining the role and responsibilities of the President of the European Council, an actor introduced in 2009 after the Treaty of Lisbon.