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After the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union in 2016 and its subsequent relinquishment of its scheduled presidency in the Council of the European Union which was due to take place from July to December 2017, the rotation of presidencies was brought six months forward.
Spain held the presidency of the Council of the European Union during the second half of 2023. [1] The presidency was the first of three presidencies making up a presidency trio, followed by the presidency of Belgium, and scheduled to be followed by that of Hungary. [2] It was the fifth time Spain had held the presidency. [1]
It has been described by some as the "President of the European Union" but a more common analogy is "Prime Minister of the European Union" given the style of position over a cabinet government. [2] [3] Current holder Ursula von der Leyen: Member State Germany: Party European People's Party: Since 1 December 2019 President of the European Parliament
However, on the world stage, the principal representative of the EU is considered to be the President of the European Council, [3] but the President of the European Commission, as head of the executive branch of the European Union, takes part in the G7 and other international summits as well. [1]
They entered the Schengen area and became the 23rd European union member to do so, and the 27th states to accede to the union overall [2] 4 January – Internet privacy regulators in Ireland fine Meta Platforms €390 million for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation on Facebook and Instagram. [3]
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On 9 December 2021, the French presidency outlined the key priorities for its presidency of the Council of the European Union. These priorities include establishing political oversight for border management and an emergency support mechanism in times of crisis, organising a summit bringing together the leaders of the European Union and the African Union focused on youth and migration flows ...