EU foreign ministers have agreed the order of future EU presidencies for the coming 13 years, with Estonia to take the helm in June 2018 as the last of the current 25 EU member states.
The EU presidency hosts the meetings of the European Council, the diplomatic seat of the member states, and arranges and chairs all the council's meetings and working groups.
This gives the country holding the presidency significant control over how often the council and council bodies meet, the it...
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Already a member? Login hereLisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.
Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.