The EU Council Presidency is held successively by each Member-State for a period of six months, in accordance with a rotation system pre-established by the Council itself, currently until June 2020.
Portugal is to carry out this task for the third time after the Presidencies of 1992 and 2000, taking over from Germany on 1 July 2007 and handing over to Slovenia on 31 December 2007.
During this six-month period, the Member-State which holds the Presidency plays an essential role in the following areas:
The priorities of the portuguese presidency can be seen in the fellowing link:
These priorities include:
- The future of the Union
- The Lisbon Strategy
- Strengthening the area of freedom, security and justice
- Europe and the world
This presidency slogan is: "A Stronger Union for a Better World"
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