Presidents of EU Council The Council of the European Union
The Council of the
European Union
T h e E u ropean Co u n cil i s t h e E U i n st i t ut ion t h at d ef i n es t h e ge n e ral p ol it ical
d i rect ion a n d p r i orit ies o f t h e E u ro pean U n i o n.
I t co n s i st s o f t h e h e a ds o f state o r gove r nm ent o f t h e m e m b e r state s,
to get h er w i t h i t s p re sident a n d t h e p re sident o f t h e co m m i s sio n.