European Council
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| Presidents | Donald Tusk |
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| Locations | Europa building |
| Brussels | |
| Headquarters location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Type of business | Institution of the European Union |
| Formation | 1961 (informally); 2009 (formally) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 962520 |
About European Council
The European Council is a collective body that defines the European Union's overall political direction and priorities. It comprises the heads of state or government of the EU member states, along with the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission.
How Hamas built a force to attack Israel on 7 October
... Hugh Lovatt, a Middle East analyst at the European Council on Foreign Relations, said Israel would have been aware of the joint training drills but " reached the wrong conclusion" assessing they amounted to the " standard" activity of paramilitary groups in the Palestinian territories, rather than being " indicative of a looming large-scale attack"...
Yahya Sinwar: Who is the Hamas leader?
... Hugh Lovatt, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), believes Deif was the brains behind the planning of the 7 October attack because it was a military operation, but Sinwar " would likely have been part of the group that planned and influenced it"...
Poland's Tusk-led pro-EU opposition signs deal and waits to govern
... They said they would nominate KO leader and former European Council chief Donald Tusk as candidate for prime minister...
Israel Gaza: EU leaders set to back humanitarian pauses
... European Council President Charles Michel says and the leaders are keen to facilitate access to food, water, medical care, fuel and shelter...
Poland election: Women and youth force PiS from power
... Donald Tusk, a former president of the European Council, is expected to bring more constructive relations...
Polish elections: When are they and why is Europe watching closely?
... A former prime minister of Poland from 2007-14, he later became president of the European Council...
Ukraine dam: Thousands flee floods after dam collapse near Nova Kakhovka
... " The head of Nato, Jens Stoltenberg, said the destruction of the dam demonstrated once again the brutality of Russia s war in Ukraine, while Charles Michel, the president of the European Council, said he was " shocked by the unprecedented attack"...
Poland protest: Hundreds of thousands demand change in Warsaw
... Donald Tusk, a former head of the European Council, also welcomed supporters during the " record" march...
