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European CouncilName given to the meetings or summits between the heads of state and government of the European Union (EU) member states and the president of the European Commission. The council meets at least twice a year, usually towards the end of each country's rotating six-month presidency, and gives overall direction to the work of the EU. Foreign ministers and other ministers attend by invitation. The member state holding the presidency hosts the European Council. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| To sum up, the EU, given the empirical realities of the no votes, the failure of the recent budget talks at the EU summit, and huge strains over enlargement, is likely to remain in stasis, not coherent enough to be either strongly pro- or anti-American. In the lead up to the EU summit last December which fixed a date for Turkey to start membership talks, the suggestion came from Brussels that the Alevis should be considered a "minority. For some, the breakdown of the recent EU summit in Brussels and the failure to adopt a formal constitution were signs that the power of the European body is in decline. |
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