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Document 11997M004

    Treaty on European Union (consolidated version)
    Title I: Common provisions
    Article 4
    Article D - EU Treaty (Maastricht 1992)

    Legal status of the document In force

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/treaty/teu_1997/art_4/oj

    11997M004

    Treaty on European Union (consolidated version) - Title I: Common provisions - Article 4 - Article D - EU Treaty (Maastricht 1992)

    Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0153 - Consolidated version
    Official Journal C 191 , 29/07/1992 P. 0004


    Treaty on European Union (consolidated version)

    Article 4

    The European Council shall provide the Union with the necessary impetus for its development and shall define the general political guidelines thereof.

    The European Council shall bring together the Heads of State or Government of the Member States and the President of the Commission. They shall be assisted by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Member States and by a Member of the Commission. The European Council shall meet at least twice a year, under the chairmanship of the Head of State or Government of the Member State which holds the Presidency of the Council.

    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.

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