Brussels, 14/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - The Special Summit convened by the British Presidency to discuss the future direction of Europe will take place on 27-28 October at Hampton Court Palace in Surrey, announced the British Presidency on 14 September. In a press release it explains: 'The UK will host an informal meeting for Heads of State and Government only. The meeting will focus, in particular, on how the EU collectively pursues its economic and social goals. We will need to consider the balance between common action and national diversity. It is our intention for this to be a genuinely informal discussion, with no formal conclusions. We will be working closely with the Commission and other partners in the run-up to the meeting. (See other article on statements by Commissioner Spidla, Ed.) The meeting will not discuss future financing or the Constitutional Treaty. The meeting will also be attended by the leaders of Romania and Bulgaria who will join the EU in 2007, by Commission President Barroso, EU High Representative Javier Solana and by Josep Borrell, President of the European Parliament.'