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The Danish EU Presidency 2012
18.01.2012, 12:44
In the first half of 2012, Denmark will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. It is the seventh time Denmark holds the EU Presidency since joining the European Community in 1973. The Presidency rotates between all EU member states and in the first six months of 2012, Denmark will organize and lead the work of the Council of Ministers.
Denmark is a part of the so-called trio presidency where three presidencies work together to ensure a higher degree of coordination and consistency. Denmark joins a trio with Poland (who has the Presidency before Denmark) and Cyprus (who has the Presidency after Denmark). The three member states have agreed on a common trio program for the 18 month period from 1st of July 2011 to 31st of December 2012. Still, each Presidency sets its own priorities for the six months it holds the presidency.
The programme for the Danish presidency was officially presented 6th of January at a press conference in Copenhagen. In the programme it will be possible to read more about the most important issues on the agenda during the next six months, including the four fundamental priorities for the Danish Presidency:
RESPONSIBLE Europe - to ensure a responsible European economy
DYNAMIC Europe - to create revitalised growth and employment in Europe
GREEN Europe - to set a proactive agenda for promoting green and sustainable growth
SAFE Europe - to cooperate in Europe and to ensure the security of European citizens and solve cross-border problems
More information on Danish Presidency can be found on the following pages :
http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Januar/~/link.aspx?_id=72C63D4E495D48E0A1A5874214D45EDD&_z=z
http://um.dk/en/politics-and-diplomacy/denmark-in-the-eu/the-danish-eu-presidency-2012/