EU Presidency
The Presidency of the Council of the European Union is a great opportunity for each EU Member State to increase its prestige and to present its priorities. The presidency's function is mainly to chair meetings of the Council of the European Union, determine its agendas and set a work programme. The Presidency rotates among the Member States of the EU every six months.
The Czech Republic held the Presidency in the EU Council from 1st January 2009 to 30th June 2009.
Calendar - Slovak Presidency of the European Union
3. 3. 2016
This document contains an overview of main events under the Slovak Presidency (July - December 2016)
18-month programme of the Council EU (Netherlands, Slovakia, Malta)
25. 6. 2013
This document contains common 18-month political programme of three successive Presidencies (January 2016 – June 2017).