Submitted by christian on Tue, 09/02/2014 - 12:12
One of the responsibilities of the President of the European Council is to represent the EU externally at international summits, usually alongside the President of the European Commission. Bilateral summits are organised between the EU and its strategic partners. Such summits are held on a regular basis, usually once a year, with countries such as Japan, the US, Russia, South Africa, Brazil and China. The location for the summits alternates between Brussels and the country concerned.
