Delegations will find attached the Presidency Conclusions of the Brussels European Council (23/24 March 2006).

Abstract

The meeting was preceded by a presentation given by Mr Josep Borrell, President of the European Parliament, followed by an exchange of views. The European Council also held an exchange of views with Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, Mr Ernest-Antoine Seillière, President of UNICE and Mr Cándido Méndez Rodriguez, President of the ETUC, in the presence of the President of the European Parliament. The European Council welcomed the reports of the President of the Spanish Government on the announcement of a permanent ceasefire made by the terrorist group ETA.