Special meeting of the European Council (Art. 50), Brussels - Main contents
date | October 17, 2019 |
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city | Brussels, Belgium |
address | Wetstraat 175 [map] |
location | Justus Lipsius building i |
attending | M. (Michel) Barnier i et al. |
organisation | European Council i |
Brussels, 16 October 2019 (OR. en)
EUCO XT 20017/19
BXT 65 OJ/CO EUR 8
PROVISIONAL AGENDA
Subject: |
Special meeting of the European Council (Art. 50) |
Date: |
17 October 2019 |
Venue: |
Brussels |
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1.Adoption of the agenda
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2.Brexit
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3.Approval of the minutes of the special meeting of the European Council (Art. 50) on 10 April 2019 and decision to make them public (EUCO XT 20016/19)
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Contents
The European Council brings together EU leaders to set the EU's political agenda. It represents the highest level of political cooperation between EU countries.
One of the EU's 7 official institutions, the Council takes the form of (usually quarterly) summit meetings between EU leaders, chaired by a permanent president.
What does the European Council do?