After previous visits to Brussels as the home affairs minister, Theresa May will make her first official visit to the European Council – on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 October – as the United Kingdom prime minister, following the decision taken by her country on 23 June to leave the EU.
Though a number of diplomatic sources from other member states have tried to downplay the importance of the UK question at this autumn summit, very close attention will be paid to what May has to say on...