2023 Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union

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Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
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Emblem of the Council
Flag of Sweden.svg
Coat of arms of Sweden.svg
Sweden
1 January 2023 – 30 June 2023
Council of the European Union
Seat
Term length Six months
Constituting instrument Treaties of the European Union
Website sweden2023.eu/
Presidency trio

2023 Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union was Sweden's third presidency of the Council held between 1 January and 30 June 2023. Sweden held the first presidency from 1 January until 30 June 2001. and the second presidency from 1 July until 31 December 2009.

Sweden is part of the 11th Presidency Trio, together with France and Czech Republic. This trio is the first in the second cycle of presidencies. [1] Head of the presidency was Tobias Billström, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden.

Presidency trio

TrioMember stateTerm
10Flag of Germany.svg Germany 1 July 2020 – 31 December 2020
10Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal 1 January 2021 – 30 June 2021
Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia 1 July 2021 – 31 December 2021
11Flag of France.svg France 1 January 2022 – 30 June 2022
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2022
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1 January 2023 – 30 June 2023
12Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1 July 2023 – 31 December 2023

References

  1. "Council Decision (EU) 2016/1316 (PDF)" . Retrieved 21 December 2022.