Danish Presidency of the EU

By coincidence, the EU s rotating presidency is now held by Finland.

Hungary holds the presidency of the EU since January the 1st.

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The rotating presidency of the EU is about to shed a spotlight on one of these countries.

But France will hold the EU s rotating presidency in the second half of 2008.

Silvio Berlusconi has endured a bumpy first month of his six month presidency of the EU.

Indeed, Erdoğan s has warned of a diplomatic rupture with the EU if Cyprus accedes to the Union s rotating presidency in 2012.

Zapatero played an important role in the improvement of the relationship between the Cuban government and the European Union.

What is the Council Presidency's view of Croatia's plans to join the EU and what will the next steps be?

Thank you, President in Office of the Council.

This is the first time that Sweden has held the presidency of the European Union and it has rightly made enlargement an important priority.

The Swedish Presidency has an overall vision of bringing the Union closer to its citizens. This is an excellent ambition.

Mr President, Prime Minister, Spain has chosen the motto More Europe for its six month presidency of the Union.

The foreign ministers meeting held during Germany s EU Council presidency produced the Nuremberg Declaration, which established a framework for closer EU ASEAN partnership.

A first consultation workshop was held on 21 22 January 2008 in Ljubljana under the auspices of the Slovenian Presidency of the EU.

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It provides for innovatory work on structures and on methods of youth exchange.

The reason was described to be Bildt's involvement in the Eastern Partnership program and that the project was perceived as a threat by the Russian government.

Of course, I know that the Belgian Presidency of the Council is endeavouring to pass a good EU Budget, which will fulfil all requirements.

In July, Poland will assume the EU presidency for the first time we have earned this responsibility to lead European affairs over the next six months.

Thank you again, Portuguese Presidency.

It is a fact that the British forces and others have weapons which employ depleted uranium and that it will also be possible for these weapons to be used by the EU crisis management force.

What view does the Danish Presidency take of this?

The Greek Presidency shares this ambition.

The Swedish Presidency wishes to do all it can to contribute to this together with other EU partners to the best of our ability.

I hope that the Union will decide to give consideration to this and that the next Presidency of the Union will put forward proposals in this respect.

The Lisbon Agenda was a European Union agreement on measures to revitalise the EU economy, signed in Lisbon in March 2000.

3.1 Initial debates on the EU agricultural policy after 2013 have already or are due to take place in the Council under the French and Czech Council presidencies.

On 7 February 2005 the UK s Presidency of the European Union in the second half of this year, has requested to the EESC its views on the role of civil society in EU China relations.

On 7 February 2005 the UK s Presidency of the European Union in the second half of this year, has requested to the EESC its views on the role of civil society in EU Chine relations.

As a result , the Council Presidency decided to drop the proposal .

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Mr President, I should like to thank the Presidency.

I am counting on the Belgian presidency here.

What does the Council Presidency intend to do about this?

I hope that the Spanish EU Presidency will build on this experience to champion the launch of a comprehensive European Roma strategy.

Under the terms of the Swedish Act of Succession, the Government, upon the request of the King, gives the final consent for a dynastic marriage of a Prince or Princess of Sweden.

Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, negotiations with the candidates for accession are entering their most difficult stage yet under the Spanish Presidency.

My second question to the presidency is therefore the following What initiatives regarding a 'Tobin tax' are you planning during your presidency?

I cannot even blame any particulare Council presidency.

I have great expectations for the Portuguese Presidency.

The Council presidency has no knowledge of this issue.