Institutional affairs
Find out about the EU's and the Council's institutional set-up and rules
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Press briefing - Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 July 2026 and General Affairs Council of 14 July 2026 Remarks by Kyriakos Pierrakakis, President of the Eurogroup, at the Rencontres Économiques Speech by President António Costa at the opening ceremony of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
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How EU treaties shaped the Council of the EU and the European Council
How EU treaties shaped the Council of the EU and the European Council
Shaping the EU as we know it: the Lisbon Treaty
Shaping the EU as we know it: the Lisbon Treaty
How Maastricht changed Europe
How Maastricht changed Europe
Last review: 15 April 2026