European Council

British  

noun

1. an executive body of the European Union, made up of the President of the European Commission and representatives of the member states, including the foreign and other ministers. The Council acts at the request of the Commission

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Example Sentences

Corrections & Amplifications The last name of Majda Ruge, a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, was given incorrectly in one instance as Ruige in an earlier version of this article.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Still, the political will in the region to make these long-term investments is hardening, said Cinzia Bianco, a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

On a visit to Sarajevo on Monday, European Council President Antonio Costa insisted that the next high representative should follow "Bosnia and Herzegovina's choice to pursue European Union accession".

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

To mark the day, von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa were to hold online talks with leaders from the Mercosur nations, which include Argentina and Brazil.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The European Council shall define the principles of and general guidelines for the common foreign and security policy.

From The Treaty of the European Union, Maastricht Treaty, 7th February, 1992 by European Union