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It would be hard to imagine the European Union without its summit meetings attended by all EU leaders, who gather in Brussels to reach decisions together. Today,  the European Council plays a central role in shaping EU policies and responding to crises. But as this documentary shows,  it wasn’t always like this…

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On 22 March 2016 Brussels suffered a series of terrorist bombings, causing thirty-two victims and more than 300 injured.

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EU-Japan Leaders meeting takes place on 21 March 2017, in Brussels. It is an opportunity to push ahead and deepen the bilateral relations, as well as to coordinate before the G7 summit in May in Sicily

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EU Finance ministers meet on 21 March 2017 in Brussels to discuss the 2017 Economic Semester and the outcome of a G20 meeting.

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The Informal Meeting of EU Health Ministers takes place on 20 March 2017 in Valletta.

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Two grand frameworks govern EU relations with African countries. The most long-standing one is the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP), updated in 2000 by the Cotonou Agreement. More recently, the Joint-EU Africa Strategy (JAES) conceived in the 2007 EU-Africa summit.

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Donald TUSK, President of the European Council, participates in the Conference of Speakers of EU Parliaments on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Rome Treaties.

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EU Finance Ministers of the eurozone meet on 20 March 2017 in Brussels to discuss implementation of euro area member states' draft budgetary plans for 2017 and the budgetary situation in the euro area as a whole. Ministers are also discussing the euro area member states' pension systems, and developments regarding the second review of Greece's macroeconomic adjustment programme since the last Eurogroup meeting in February.

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In this section you will find footage of the meetings of Donald TUSK, President of the European Council.

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Federica MOGHERINI, EU HR for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, chairs the Informal Development Minister's meeting, on 16 March 2017, in Brussels.

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Treaties of Rome were the founding treaties establishing the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC), which were signed on 25 March 1957 and entered into force on 1 January 1958.

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EU Heads of State or Government meet informally on 10 March 2017 to prepare for the 60th anniversary of the Rome Treaties.

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This is a selection of images of Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, from his first mandate 2014-2017.

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EU Heads of State or Government meet on 9 March 2017 in Brussels to focus on economic issues, including trade, single market strategies and the European Semester. Leaders are also discussing migration, external security and defence, as well as the situation in the Western Balkans. The European Council is expected to elect its President for the period 1 June 2017 to 30 November 2019.

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The main theme of the Tripartite Social summit on 8 March 2017 is 'The future of Europe: charting the course towards growth, employment and fairness'. Discussions focus on the following three topics: making work pay as a way to promote employment and social inclusion, new forms of work and the future of industry the European Pillar of social rights and the role of the social partners.

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EU Ministers of Foreign and European Affairs meet in Brussels on 7 March 2017 to prepare the Spring European Council, address the European semester and take note of the implementation of the better law-making agreement.

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EU Foreign Affairs ministers meet on 6 March 2017 in Brussels to have a joint session of defence and foreign ministers on implementation of the EU global strategy in the area of security and defence. Foreign Ministers are also discussing EU-Egypt relations with the Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sameh Shoukry. The Council is also discussing migration, the Western Balkans and the Middle East peace process.

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EU Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries meet on 6 March 2017 in Brussels to discuss the future of the common agricultural policy, the multi-annual plan for small pelagic species in the Adriatic Sea, dual quality of foodstuffs, and the EU animal welfare platform.

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Albania is a candidate country following the Brussels European Council of June 2014. The country became a potential candidate country for EU accession following the Thessaloniki European Council of June 2003. On 18 February 2008 the Council adopted a new European partnership with Albania. The Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA)  with the country entered into force on 1 April 2009.

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EU Ministers of Employment, Social Affairs, Consumer Protection, Health and Equal Opportunities (EPSCO) meet on 3 March 2017 in Brussels to hold a policy debate on an amended regulation on the coordination of social security systems. Ministers are also holding a policy debate on European Semester 2017.

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