Press Release - 17/05/2017 Update: Report by President Donald Tusk to the European Parliament on the Special European Council (Art. 50) of 29 April
Introductory remarks I would like to report the outcome of the first formal meeting of the European Council of 27, which took place on 29th April. Our main purpose was to adopt political guidelines for the Brexit negotiations. A mandate that sets out the overall principles, objectives and process. And a mandate that the European Council will update as necessary, as the talks get under way.