European Council Studies

- Pre Summit Briefings: Issued on the eve of each meeting of the European Council or the Euro Area Summit, the Pre-Summit notes review and explain the agenda and predict the likely outcome. - Post Summit Briefings: Appearing seven days after each meeting of the heads of state and government, these notes provide a comprehensive analysis of the discussion and its outcome. Based on oral and documentary sources which are not normally available, they provide a unique and authoritative insight into decision-making at the heart of the EU. - Annual Reviews: Each volume covers developments during the whole of the previous year. It draws on the Post-Summit Briefings and Monthly Commentaries and and be written by several authors.

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