The European Council met in Göteborg on 15 and 16 June to issue political guidance for the Union. It:
confirmed the breakthroughs in the negotiations and agreed on the framework for the successful completion of the enlargement, and took forward the debate on the future of the Union;
agreed on a strategy for sustainable development and added an environmental dimension to the Lisbon process for employment, economic reform and social cohesion;
provided guidance for economic policy to sustain...