Rådets kvalitet står ikke i forhold til antallet af indbyggere i den medlemsstat, der overtager formandskabet for Rådet. Den står heller ikke i forhold til antallet af de detailspørgsmål, der bliver behandlet.
Indeed, the quality of a European Council does not vary according to the number of nationals of a Member State who take on the position of President-in-Office of the Council, nor does it vary according to the number of questions of detail that are settled.