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How many working groups are preparing the work of the Council? What are "A" and "B" points on the agenda? How does voting take place and where can I find the results of votes? How many people are taking part in EU crisis management operations? The Public Information Service of the Council's General Secretariat is ready to help you find answers to these and many other questions.

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Every year, the Public Information Service replies to thousands of questions. We can provide you with general information about the Council and its activities or guide you to the appropriate information sources. You can write to us in any of the 23 official languages of the EU and receive an answer in the same language within 15 working days.

Many of the questions that we receive concern the progress of a particular file in the Council's decision-making process. People frequently contact us to find information for work, study or research purposes, but we welcome all kinds of questions about the Council's work. If we don't have the answer at our fingertips, we turn to the experts of the Council or the other EU institutions who do. However, we cannot comment on or interpret policy or decisions adopted by the Council.

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