List of European Council meetings 1975–2009 1975–2009

| Year_ | Date_ | Type_ | EU_Council_presidency | President_in_Office | Host_city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4–5 November | ― | Netherlands | Jan Peter Balkenende | Brussels |
| 2004 | 16–17 December | ― | Netherlands | Jan Peter Balkenende | Brussels |
| 2005 | 22–23 March | ― | Luxembourg | Jean-Claude Juncker | Brussels |
| 2005 | 16–17 June | ― | Luxembourg | Jean-Claude Juncker | Brussels |
| 2005 | 27 October | Informal | UK | Tony Blair | Hampton Court |
| 2005 | 15–16 December | ― | UK | Tony Blair | Brussels |
| 2006 | 23–24 March | ― | Austria | Wolfgang Schüssel | Brussels |
| 2006 | 15–16 June | ― | Austria | Wolfgang Schüssel | Brussels |
| 2006 | 20 October | Informal | Finland | Matti Vanhanen | Lahti |
| 2006 | 14–15 December | ― | Finland | Matti Vanhanen | Brussels |
| 2007 | 8–9 March | ― | Germany | Angela Merkel | Brussels |
| 2007 | 21–22 June | ― | Germany | Angela Merkel | Brussels |
| 2007 | 18–19 October | Informal | Portugal | José Sócrates | Lisbon |