Welcoming the new Spanish presidency in the Council of the European
Union
Every six months, a Member State takes over the presidency of the
Council of the European Union
[https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/council-eu/presidency-council-eu/].
On 1 July 2023, Spain assumed this role for the fifth time in history.
Prior to Spain, Sweden held the presidency for the first half of 2023.


The goal of the presidency is for the 27 Member States to work
together and achieve the best possible results for Europe and its
citizens. During the council meetings, the role of the presidency is
that of a mediator. In this manner, it facilitates commitments and
agreements between Member States. Each presidency sets up its own
programme and events to reach its priorities. 

The main priorities of the newly inaugurated Spanish presidency
[https://spanish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/] are the
following:

 	* Reindustrialise the EU and ensure its open strategic autonomy
 	* Advance in the green transition and the environmental adaptation
 	* Promote greater social and economic justice
 	* Strengthen European unity

Spain has started this journey with ambition and determination to
improve the lives of EU citizens. They aim to do so by promoting the
reindustrialisation and digitalisation of Europe. Similarly, the
presidency wants to prioritise decisive progress in the ecological
transition and make the economy more prosperous but also fairer. 

In the upcoming sixth months, Spain will have the opportunity to chair
the Council meetings, determine the agenda, develop a work programme
and facilitate the dialogue between the Council meetings and other EU
institutions. In the next months, Spain is committed to making Europe
an area of certainties again, where material welfare, freedom and
democracy pave the way for the future of all people.

Want to read more about Spain’s plans for their time as President of
the Council of the European Union? Discover it here.
[https://spanish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/]

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Publication Date/Time
2023-08-14T08:00:00+00:00
Discover the plans and priorities of the new Spanish presidency