Over lunch at the Justus Lipsius building, the 27 EU heads of government were due to hold an emergency debate on north Africa.

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She added that the Justus Lipsius building, where meetings are now held, was never intended for its current use, because in the past European summits used to be held in a range of European cities, not just Brussels.

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