From January 1st to June 30th Denmark will have presidency on the council of the European Union.  The main point of having the presidency is to set the  agenda, for what is to be discussed in the European  Union. The presidency rotates among the member  states of the EU and every presidency has two supporting  member states, with whom they collaborate and make  a joint objective for the presidency.

Denmark is collaborating with Poland, who had the

presidency before Denmark and Cyprus who will take over

after Denmark.

The country that has the presidency has influence over

what matters to be discussed in the EU, within certain 

boundaries. Some issues from past presidencies might 

be unsolved and new issues might occur. These have to 

be prioritized and dealt with, before moving on to 

different matters.

In preparation for the presidency, Denmark listed four 

priorities that will be discussed within the EU and 

these are as follows:

A responsible Europe

A dynamic Europe

A green Europe

A safe Europe

To learn more about the Danish presidency please visit here