The Euro Summit President convenes and chairs summit meetings of euro area leaders.

The current Euro Summit President is Herman Van Rompuy, who is also President of the European Council.

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Euro Summit meetings bring together the heads of state or government of the EU countries that have adopted the euro as their currency, plus the President of the Euro Summit and the President of the European Commission. The President of the European Central Bank is also invited.

Euro Summit members are also members of the European Council, the regular meetings of leaders from all EU member states.

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Along with European Council meetings, Euro Summit meetings provide strategic orientations on the economic and fiscal policies in the euro area.

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The Euro Summit was first held in October 2008, providing a forum where euro area leaders could discuss matters of interest to the common currency area.

It complements the European Council, which brings together all EU leaders at least four times a year.

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