Presidency of the EU Council

The presidency of the Council rotates among the EU member states every six months. During this six-month period, the presidency chairs meetings at every level in the Council, helping to ensure the continuity of the EU's work in the Council.

The presidency of the Council of the EU

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Did you know that...

... Member states holding the presidency work together closely in groups of three, called 'trios'.

The current trio is made up of the presidencies of Poland, Denmark and Cyprus.

What does holding the presidency of the EU Council mean?

Denmark in the EU

Did you know that...

... Denmark’s membership of the EU is more than 50 years! During the first year of its membership, Denmark held the presidency from 1 July to 31 December 1973.

Programme of the Danish EU Presidency