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

Part of the problem is European leaders are unschooled in the art of transactional negotiation that Trump respects, said Majda Ruge, a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

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

The letter dated Wednesday called for a discussion about the matter at the next European Council meeting in June.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Wednesday's meetings with von der Leyen and European Council head Antonio Costa will look to propel the work forward -- as Brussels lays out the changes it expects Magyar to make.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The European Council shall submit to the European Parliament a report after each of its meetings and a yearly written report on the progress achieved by the Union.

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