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Three successive presidencies are known as presidency trios. The current trio is made up of Poland (January–June 2025), Denmark (July–December 2025), and Cyprus (January–June 2026). [ 2 ] The 2020 German presidency began the second cycle of presidencies, after the system was introduced in 2007.
Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell responded by saying that Viktor Orbán "does not represent the EU in any way". President of the European Council Charles Michel said that "Russia is the aggressor, Ukraine is the victim, the rotating EU presidency has no mandate to engage in dialogue with Russia on behalf of the EU".
The Belgian presidency plans to focus on six main areas of interest: (1) bolstering the union's work on society and its health, (2) following a proper green transition, (3) improving the union's economic competitiveness, (4) protecting democracy and the rule of law, (5) securing the union's people and its borders, and (6) strengthening the union's place in the world.
Poland's Presidency of the Council in 2025 is the first nation in the thirteenth trio of Council Presidencies together with Denmark and Cyprus, which will last until 1 July 2026. It is Poland's second Presidency of the council, after its first in 2011. Poland succeeded Hungary as president on 1 January 2025.
The President of the European Council is elected by the heads of state/government of the 27 EU member states for a 2.5-year, once renewable term. [ 1 ] The President of the European Commission is officially proposed by the European Council, taking into account the latest European Parliament elections and subsequently elected by the European ...
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As a part of the Court of Justice of the European Union it is tasked with interpreting EU law and ensuring its equal application across all EU member states. [4] The Court is based in Luxembourg and is composed of one judge per member state – currently 27 – although it normally hears cases in panels of three, five or thirteen judges.
The 3rd EU–CELAC summit took place in Brussels on 17–18 July. [10] [11] The 3rd European Political Community Summit between the members of the European Political Community took place in Granada on 5 October. [12] An informal meeting of the European Council took place at the same venue in Granada the following day, on 6 October. [13]