List of European Council meetings 1975–2009 1975–2009

| Year_ | Date_ | Type_ | EU_Council_presidency | President_in_Office | Host_city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15–16 March | ― | Spain | José María Aznar López | Barcelona |
| 2002 | 21–22 June | ― | Spain | José María Aznar López | Seville |
| 2002 | 24–25 October | ― | Denmark | Anders Fogh Rasmussen | Brussels |
| 2002 | 12–13 December | ― | Denmark | Anders Fogh Rasmussen | Copenhagen |
| 2003 | 17 February | Extraordinary | Greece | Costas Simitis | Brussels |
| 2003 | 20–21 March | ― | Greece | Costas Simitis | Brussels |
| 2003 | 16–17 April | Informal | Greece | Costas Simitis | Athens |
| 2003 | 20 June | ― | Greece | Costas Simitis | Thessaloniki |
| 2003 | 4 October | Extraordinary | Italy | Silvio Berlusconi | Rome |
| 2003 | 16–17 October | ― | Italy | Silvio Berlusconi | Brussels |
| 2003 | 12–13 December | ― | Italy | Silvio Berlusconi | Brussels |
| 2004 | 25–26 March | ― | Ireland | Bertie Ahern | Brussels |
| 2004 | 17–18 June | ― | Ireland | Bertie Ahern | Brussels |