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European Union leaders gather during a round table meeting at an extraordinary EU summit on Ukraine at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Feb 24, 2022.

Video. What is the European Council and why is it meeting in Brussels?

Updated: 28/03/2022 - 18:11 GMT+2

The tete-a-tete brings 27 EU leaders together six times a year - and this year there is a special guest.

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