member states representatives 2018

The graphic below shows, by Council configuration, whether a given Member State was most often represented by a cabinet-level minister or by a more junior minister or official, in 2018. It also illustrates the average number of representatives taking the Member State’s chair over the course of a meeting, by Council configuration. While average delegation sizes are broadly comparable within each configuration, there are significant differences in the seniority of delegates among Member States, illustrating the different priorities attached to the different configurations – particularly those in the remit of Coreper I – by different Member States.