Press officers speak 'off the record' about the Council's activities. German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer at the virtual informal meeting of the EU's home affairs ministers. This partnership is known as the ‘trio Presidency’.The trio determines long-term objectives and draws up a programme containing the major issues the Council will tackle over the next 18 months. German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer at the Informal Meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Berlin on 26 August - the last time that "the Trio" had met physically, Reforms to the CAP aim to make European agriculture more sustainable, German Minister of Agriculture Julia Klöckner at a press conference with European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski following the Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg, Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Julia Klöckner chaired the Council meeting of EU agriculture ministers, Advancing the European Research Area: German Research Minister Anja Karliczek (second from right) with her EU counterparts at the conference in Bonn, The Common Agricultural Policy makes farming in Europe more sustainable and more environmentally sound while providing a stable and reliable framework, A fishing boat on the Baltic Sea. The Council of the EU is the institution representing the member states' governments. We use cookies in order to ensure that you can get the best browsing experience possible on the Council website. The president of the European Council is the person presiding over and driving forward the work of the European Council, as well as a principal representative of the European Union (EU) on the world stage. German Development Minister Gerd Müller discussed with his EU counterparts on Tuesday via videoconference, Olaf Scholz, Germany’s Federal Minister of Finance and Vice Chancellor: "Millions of workers across the EU will benefit from this instrument. European migration and asylum policy is being reoriented and modernized. Germany has held the Council Presidency 12 times since becoming a founding member of the European Economic Community in 1957. The main purpose of the trios lies in ensuring that there is a smoother transition between presidencies and that the continuity and effectiveness of the Council's work is enhanced over the long term. The Minister's initiative for an EU-wide animal welfare label met with broad support. The press office holds press events, offers audiovisual coverage of major events and provides facilities for journalists. Chancellor Merkel in the European Parliament, Chancellor Merkel in the European Parliament: Human rights and civil liberties are Europe's most valuable posessions, German Chancellor Angela Merkel upon arriving at the European Parliament in Brussels, Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Franziska Giffey with the joint Trio Presidency Declaration on Gender Equality. Follow the latest developments on policy-making and on legislation under negotiation. The General Secretariat of the Council is a body of staff responsible for assisting the European Council and the Council of the EU. Elsewhere around the world, other, shorter remnants still stand, German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer: "We have demonstrated Europe’s ability to act", German Minister for Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas: "The rule of law is part of the set of values on which the European project is built", The videoconference was chaired by German Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz within the framework of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU, Olaf Scholz, Germany's Minister of Finance, chaired the videoconference, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas: "We need a strong civil society that teaches children and teenagers by example what it means to show civic courage and stand up for Jews", German Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht during a videoconference of EU justice ministers, The revised Youth Guarantee is meant to promote youth employment within the EU, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. On 1 July 2020, Germany took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU). German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas "passes on" the baton via video, to his Portuguese counterpart - and then sends the baton on its way to Lisbon, The EU and China have concluded a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment, Portugal's Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva in Berlin: This is the fourth time Portugal holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Portugal has been a member of the European Economic Community since 1 January 1986, School children at the 2019 theatre festival in Almada, Foreign Minister Maas: "On 1 January we say 'Hello, Goodbye' to the United Kingdom", On 31 December the German Presidency of the Council of the EU will end, after six months of intensive work for the European Union, EU member states work together to tackle the challenge of the coronavirus, Earth Speakr, Faces of Europe, Disappearing Wall, Europe in Film and much more - our series "Focus on culture" takes a closer look at the cultural programme of Germany´s presidency of the Council of the EU, What do people think about Europe? The European Social Network (ESN) welcomes Germany’s decision to include Social Europe in the Presidency’s programme and is looking forward to seeing priorities turned into action. EU environment ministers discussed European Green Deal and biodiversity More news → The priorities for Finland’s Presidency are to strengthen common values and the rule of law, to make the EU more competitive and socially inclusive, to strengthen the EU’s position as a global leader in climate action and to protect the security of citizens comprehensively. The Council of the EU meets in different configurations depending on the topic discussed. An important factor in this will be whether the new American president can regain the trust of his European allies. The presidency is not an individual, but rather the position is held by a national government. Review of the German EU Council Presidency of 30.12.2020. , Justus Lipsius Building in Brussels. The presidency of the Council rotates among the EU member states every 6 months. In total, 71,519 tonnes of CO2 equivalents (i.e. The translation platform was developed by Tilde. Germany's Federal Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer consulted with his EU counterparts on the European Commission's proposal for new pact on migration and asylum, among other topics, German Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer will chair the informal exchange between EU transport ministers, Co-moderator Katharina Kirschbaum, German Development Minister Gerd Müller, German Labour Minister Hubertus Heil and moderator Tanja Samrotzki (from left to right) engaged with digitally connected guests from all over Europe, Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová (left), European Parliament negotiator Katarina Barley and Minister of State for Europe Michael Roth for Germany's EU Council Presidency welcomed the progress made in the negotiations, At the conclusion of the EU Youth Conference, Family Affairs Minister Franziska Giffey talked with young people about the issues that concern them, The aim of the online conference, chaired by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier, was to discuss current issues of European energy policy, German Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz chaired the meeting, A hydrogen filling station: An energy source with potential, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas: "We now champion Europe’s unity just as passionately as we did German unity 30 years ago", Clockwise: Journalists Tonia Mastrobuoni, Rosalia Romaniec, Polona Fijavž and Pascal Thibaut. 'The important thing is that the president should have been seated exactly in the same manner as the president of the European council and the Turkish president,' EU … The country last held the Presidency in 2008. Germany will hold the EU Council Presidency at a time of existential chal-lenges for the European Union and its citizens. Interview with leading diplomat at the Federal Foreign Office: “The partnership with China is indispensable”, Earth Speakr: Talking about the future of the planet, Minister of State Monika Grütters (first row, middle) with her European counterparts on the steps of the Federal Chancellery, In 2020, the Europe-wide aim of the plastic pirates is to "capture" waste along riverbanks and in the immediate surroundings of bodies of water, The current relief operation expresses EU member states’ solidarity with the people of Lebanon, On 11 and 12 September in Berlin, German Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz discussed Europe's economic recovery and own resources for the EU budget with EU ministers for financial and economic affairs, German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke in Berlin on the situation in Moria, The Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community and the Federal Governement Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight against Anti-Semitism are jointly organising the EU conference "Together against Anti-Semitism in Europe", How can we strengthen cohesion in Europe? Germany's Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier and EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton at today's meeting. Activate social media feed. The presidency rotation takes place on 1st January and 1st July each year. … Download here the Official Calendar. The joint project of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and Tilde was made possible by financial support from the Federal Foreign Office. Presidency of the Council of the EU. Germany would "use all the means at our disposal to combat the pandemic and its consequences," German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised the European social partners. Minister of State for Europe Michael Roth at the German Federal Foreign Office, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel, President of the European Council, Handover of the Trio Presidency Declaration on Gender Equality, Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron, Federal Research Minister Karliczek and EU Research Commissioner Gabriel report on the results of the Informal Meeting of EU Research Ministers, Video studio for the Informal Meeting of EU Research Ministers. We will use this data to improve your experience on our website. Rotating presidency. The Council Presidency represents the Council of the European Union vis-à-vis other EU institutions and also, in some cases, on an international level. This is where European foreign ministers met informally in 1974, After six months, they meet in person again: The defence ministers of the European Union. The Trio has adopted a Declaration outlining the main areas of focus for their … German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel. Know the full programme for the Portuguese Presidency. Minister of State for Europe Michael Roth delivers his opening statement, Michael Roth, Minister of State for Europe, will chair the videoconference, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Julia Klöckner: "We need to strike a smart balance between climate change mitigation, biodiversity and economic viability", Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Julia Klöckner will chair the virtual meeting of the EU Ministers of Agriculture, Economic Affairs Minister Altmaier said: "We’re not abandoning small and medium-sized enterprises in these difficult times", What do children and teenager from Europa wish for the future? In six months this can add up to over 1,500 meetings. ", 7 December marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Since 1 March 2016, Bärbel Kofler has been the Federal Government Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Assistance at the Federal Foreign Office, The Europa building in Brussels, the seat of the European Council and the Council of the EU, Small-scale coastal fisheries and vessels in particular would receive support from the new EMFAF, The Videoconference of Employment and Social Policy Ministers was chaired by both German ministers responsible for those respective policy areas: Federal Ministers Franziska Giffey and Hubertus Heil, Discussions focused on the working conditions and social protection of platform workers and the Commission’s Gender Equality Strategy, German Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection Christine Lambrecht chaired the videoconference, Germany’s Federal Minister of Justice Christine Lambrecht and EU justice ministers discussed the latest developments concerning the rule of law in European Union member states, German Minister of Health Jens Spahn led the videoconference of EU health ministers, The defining theme of the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union is the increased European cooperation to control the COVID-19 pandemic in the long term, Felix Klein, Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight against Antisemitism, at the conference "Together against Anti-Semitism in Europe", which took place on 10 September under the auspices of the German Council Presidency, Foreign Minister Maas at the annual meeting of EU and ASEAN Foreign Ministers (Videoconference), German Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz at the press conference following the Videoconference of EU Economics and Finance Ministers, In our series “Citytour”, we introduce the cities, towns and regions where the informal meetings are taking place, Part of the meeting was originally supposed to take place in the Eberbach Monastery, Minister of State Monika Grütters, Germany’s Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, led the virtual meeting, Discussions during Tuesday's two videoconferences will revolve around reviving the cultural and sporting sectors, both of which have been hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, Flags outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg: The new deal aims for a smarter, greener and better connected European Union, German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the virtual conference of the Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC), German Federal Education Minister Anja Karliczek: "We are firmly committed to our European values", Federal Minister for Youth Franziska Giffey: "Coronavirus is shaping young people’s course of life", Both of the videoconferences - one for EU ministers of education and the other for EU youth ministers - will focus on the future for European youth, The EU wants to better support and network research, Federal Minister of Education and Research, Anja Karliczek, at the press conference following the videoconference of Research Ministers, Germany’s Federal Minister for Research and Education, Anja Karliczek, chaired the virtual meeting, Since March, the EU and the UK have continued with regular rounds of negotiations, the difficulties ensuing from the COVID‑19 pandemic notwithstanding, Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Franziska Giffey, presents Germany's COVID-19 assistance programmes at the conference, Minister of State for Europe at the Federal Foreign Office Michael Roth participated on Tuesday in negotiations on behalf of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU, In clockwise order: the French delegate Minister of Industry Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Vice-President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič, the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier and the Italian Minister of Economic Development Stefano Patuanelli, Two participating duos in the "Europe talks" project, The High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, chaired the Videoconference of EU Development Ministers, Germany in the EU: twelve EU Council Presidencies from 1958 to 2007, World Children's Day is a special date for the artwork of the German presidency of the Council of the EU - the young generation has a right to be heard, German Federal Minister for Women Franziska Giffey: "Protection of women from violence needs a European response", German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with the other EU heads of state and government via videoconference, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier: "Defining key principles for the global space economy", German European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst floats above the earth, Federal Minister of Defence Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer in the videoconference of EU defence ministers, EU defence ministers will be briefed on current affairs, among them the situation in Mali. EU Presidency Translator is an automated translation service specially designed for the 2018 Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. 1. Programme. German Federal Minister for Finance Olaf Scholz: "It will give a strong boost to our economies and enable member states to shape a greener and more digital future for Europe’s citizens and businesses", Ludwig van Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" has been the European anthem for decades, Strengthening the circular economy: In the future, consumers will be able to have products repaired more easily, Environment Minister Svenja Schulze: "Our new EU target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030 sets an example internationally", Germany is working for binding EU-wide biodiversity targets and specific measures to stop biodiversity loss. Review of Germany's Presidency of the Council of the EU, Ein Beitrag geteilt von Germany in the EU (@germanyintheeu). The current trio is made up of the presidencies of the Netherlands, Slovakia and Malta. Signs pointing to Fort de Brégançon in southern France. The interior ministry's video studio for the Informal Meeting of Home Affairs Ministers in Berlin, Minister of State for Culture Monika Grütters with the Director-General of Deutsche Welle, Peter Limbourg, German Minister of Justice Christine Lambrecht during the informal meeting on 6 July, The studio for the Videoconference of EU Justice Ministers on July 6, Chancellor Angela Merkel thanks the federal states for their work in containing the COVID-19 pandemic, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is flying to the Slovenian capital Ljubljana for the launch of the Trio Presidency with Portugal and Slovenia, "We look forward to working with the European Commission," declared Chancellor Angela Merkel during the Press conference with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, Chancellor Angela Merkel in the German Bundestag: Germany will work for economic and social recovery in Europe, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and Croatian Foreign Minister Goran Grlić Radman during the symbolic handover of the EU Presidency to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Danisch-Icelandic conceptual artist Olafur Eliasson, Minister Altmaier presents his priorities for the German Council Presidency, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier, To celebrate the start of Germany's Presidency of the Council of the EU, an animation of the Presidency logo was projected on to the Brandenburg Gate, Find us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, The Programme for Germany's Presidency of the Council of the European Union is now available in German, English and French, The guiding principles of Germany's Presidency of the Council of the EU, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas before the start of the Cabinet meeting on the national programme for the German presidency of the Council of the European Union, Germany, Portugal and Slovenia will take over presidency of the EU Council one after another for six months each, An 18-month programme among three nations, The official calendar of Germany's Presidency of the Council of the EU is now online, In the German Bundestag, Chancellor Angela Merkel gave a government statement about the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which Germany will take over as of July, Goethe-Institut is launching five EU-wide projects, State Secretary Miguel Berger and Secretary-General Helga-Maria Schmid at the videoconference of State Secretaries and Secretaries-General of the Foreign Ministries of EU Member States, A girl discovers the digital playground in Earth Speakr, Earth Speakr - a participatory, European-wide artwork, Government spokesman Steffen Seibert presents the logo for the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 29 May in Berlin, Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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