There was, of course, the re-election of Donald Tusk as European Council president and the unprecedented Polish attempt to block the adoption of the meeting conclusions.
But for many, the real interest of this week's EU summit in Brussels was the new Europa building, where heads of state and government met for the first time.
As an indication of the excitement around the cube-shaped building, many diplomats and journalists...
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