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

Dz.U. C 325 z 24.12.2002, p. 11–11 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)

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12002M004

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

Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0011 - 0011
Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0153 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 191 , 29/07/1992 P. 0004


Treaty on European Union (Nice consolidated version)

Title I: Common provisions

Article 4

Article D - EU Treaty (Maastricht 1992)

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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