List of European Council meetings 1975–2009 1975–2009

| Year_ | Date_ | Type_ | EU_Council_presidency | President_in_Office | Host_city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 12–13 March | ― | France | Valéry Giscard d`Estaing | Paris |
| 1979 | 21–22 June | ― | France | Valéry Giscard d`Estaing | Strasbourg |
| 1979 | 29–30 November | ― | Ireland | Jack Lynch | Dublin |
| 1980 | 17–18 April | ― | Italy | Francesco Cossiga | Luxembourg |
| 1980 | 12–13 June | ― | Italy | Francesco Cossiga | Venice |
| 1980 | 1–2 December | ― | Luxembourg | Pierre Werner | Luxembourg |
| 1981 | 23–24 March | ― | Netherlands | Dries van Agt | Maastricht |
| 1981 | 29–30 June | ― | Netherlands | Dries van Agt | Luxembourg |
| 1981 | 26–27 November | ― | UK | Margaret Thatcher | London |
| 1982 | 29–30 March | ― | Belgium | Wilfried Martens | Brussels |
| 1982 | 28–29 June | ― | Belgium | Wilfried Martens | Brussels |
| 1982 | 3–4 December | ― | Denmark | Poul Schlüter | Copenhagen |
| 1983 | 21–22 March | ― | Germany | Helmut Kohl | Brussels |