184 days - that is how long it will take to hold the Presidency of the European Union Council
4416 hours - for negotiating and resolving problems
264960 minutes - for the reinforcement of the EU's global position due to the Polish Presidency
But before the 1 of July 2011 occurs, we have to be well prepared and here you can find vital information on this arduous process...
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The Swedish delegation arrived accompanied by the Nordic weather and hours earlier Madrid woke up under snow. From early in the morning the city had been swathed in blue in readiness for the handover of the baton of the European Presidency, which Spain will hold for the next six months. As dusk fell, Madrid was lit up in Community blue and the passion for Europe it shares with the rest of the continent’s citizens began to take hold. |
On 1 January, an impressive light and sound display entitled 'Puerta del Sol, Puerta de Europe' (Puerta del Sol, Gateway to Europe) ushered in the Spanish Presidency of the European Union in Madrid.
The Spanish Presidency website is available for several days on http://www.eu2010.es. Among others you can find there: news related to the Presidency, event calendar, information about cultural programme and multimedia gallery. We encourage you to visit the website!
The Polish Presidency profile on a social networking website Facebook.com, was launched today, on which we are going to inform you about ongoing arrangements, plans and accompanying events.
Joint logo of the Spanish, Belgian and Hungarian Presidency was announced on 29 October in Brussels. Spain as the first state of the trio will assume the Presidency of the EU Council on 1 January 2010.