Democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights are the essential preconditions enabling people to feel secure and free in Europe. The outcome was that the president should enjoy the same conditions as the president of the Commission, with a basic salary of 138% of the highest civil service grade: that would be €24,874.62 per month (not including family and other allowances). Pingback: European Council Leaders’ Agenda 2020-21 | Vatcompany.net - October 6, 2020. Germany last held the Council Presidency in 2007. The European Constitution, drafted by the European Convention, outlined the "president of the European Council" as a longer term and full-time chairmanship. Statement by the President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, after his meeting with the leader of the Belarusian opposition, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya Press release Event - 23 September, 16:00: “Will Europe be the engine of a green and socially fair transformation?” Brussels . [10], Since the creation of the European Council presidency, former president Van Rompuy and former Commission President Barroso had begun to compete with each other as Van Rompuy had benefited from the general shift in power from the Commission to the European Council yet with Barroso still holding the real powers. As the European Council is composed of national leaders, it was chaired by the head of state or government of the presidency state.[7][8][9]. As flagged up in the EPRS outlook for the special meeting of 1-2 October 2020, President Charles Michel set out his vision of the main issues to be dealt with by his institution in the coming year in the form of a Leaders’ Agenda 2020-21. Table 1: Main issues to be discussed at EU leaders’ meetings, October 2020 – June 2021. Upon his retirement in the autumn of 2012, Didier Seeuws, former Deputy Perm Rep of Belgium to the EU and former spokesman for Belgian PM Verhofstadt, replaced him. 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The Federal Foreign Office has lead responsibility for planning within the Federal Government during the Council Presidency. The idea of only adopting conclusions at a later meeting has been kept in the new Leaders’ Agenda, which states that ‘where no immediate conclusions are drawn, the outcome of the debates will be reflected in later conclusions’. Despite weekly breakfasts together there was a certain extent of rivalry between the two yet-defined posts. Pressemitteilung - Präsident Christofias präsentiert die Prioritäten der Zyprischen Ratspräsidentschaft der EU 04.07.2012, 09:40 (CET) Der Präsident der Republik Zypern Demetris Christofias präsentierte heute, in der Plenarsitzung des Europäischen Parlaments in Straßburg, die Prioritäten der Zyprischen Präsidentschaft des Rates der Europäischen Union, welche am 1. Data economy, AI and intellectual property. The presidency is not an individual, but rather the position is held by a national government. Our plans for European consumer policy are focused on three main priorities: to establish sustainable consumption on a broad scale; to shape the digital transformation process for the common good and for the benefit of consumers in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN Agenda 2030; and to enforce consumer rights effectively. On 1 July 2020, Germany has taken over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months. The formal decision on the appointment was made after the Treaty of Lisbon came into force on 1 December 2009. Its most important task is to advance Council deliberations on EU legislation. Learn how your comment data is processed. Delegates Portal The Delegates Portal contains useful information on organising a Presidency under ‘Prepare your Presidency’. This will provide us with information about the state of rivers while contributing to environmental education. Appointments, as well as the removal of incumbents, require a double majority support in the European Council. The first Leaders’ Agenda was launched at the European Council meeting of 19-20 October 2017, in order to facilitate the finding of consensus among the EU leaders on otherwise intractable issues. [15] At a press conference after his appointment, Van Rompuy commented: "Every country should emerge victorious from negotiations. In corporate law, we want to provide stimulus to ensure that future accountability regulations for globally active enterprises are built on a common European foundation. In Bezug auf den Umgang des BMBF mit Ihren Daten und den Zweck der Verarbeitung möchten wir Sie auf unsere Datenschutzerklärung verweisen. On 1 July 2020, Germany has taken over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months. He also has a housing allowance, rather than an official residence which was considered "too symbolic". 09 July 2020: “Transport sector gets off to a good start in the German EU Council Presidency” 23 June 2020: Declaration by the Transport Ministers of Germany, Portugal and Slovenia launching the Trio Presidency. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The last few months have offered up many new examples of illegal business practices, including the unwitting purchase of counterfeit products through online platforms. We are committed to a coherent EU overall strategy on the protection of intellectual property so that innovation is protected, fair access rights are secured and creativity is promoted. Soweit nicht anders gekennzeichnet, stehen die Texte auf dieser Website unter einerCreative Commons Namensnennung - Nicht kommerziell - Keine Bearbeitungen 4.0 International Lizenz. The president of the European Council is the person presiding over and driving forward the work of the European Council, as well as a principal representative of the European Union (EU) on the world stage. For this reason, the BMBF will continue to put important future challenges on the agenda, such as working towards innovative and excellent initial and continuing vocational training in Europe, the digital transformation of industry and society, Europe’s technological sovereignty, the joint fight against climate change and European cancer research. © Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community, 2020. [2] This institution comprises the college of heads of state or government of EU member states as well as the president of the European Commission, and provides political direction to the European Union (EU). As regards judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters, we will focus on continuing the legislative work on the existing dossiers in order to accelerate mutual legal assistance, improve crisis resilience and facilitate cross-border investment. The goal will be to overcome this crisis together – through coordination, through solidarity and through the shared values of all 27 Member States. The president of the European Parliament meanwhile articulates the EU's values.[22]. ( Log Out /  It rotates among the member states of the EU every six months. Minor opposition to other leaders such as Juncker also led to their rejection. The head of Donald Tusk's cabinet is Piotr Serafin. In order to deal with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, we also need to make European consumer policy resilient and forward-looking. The other ministries chair those Council bodies which correspond to their own areas of expertise. ( Log Out /  One particular focus will be on dealing with the societal and economic consequences. [31], There had been disagreement and concern over competition between the former president of the European Council Van Rompuy and the former Commission president Barroso due to the vague language of the treaty. [20] Some overlap between the roles of the president of the European Council, the President of the Commission, and the High Representative—notably in foreign policy—leaves uncertainty about how much influence the President of the European Council will acquire. Headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels (Berlaymont building). These processes are being driven by the coronavirus crisis, rapid technological change and the simultaneous efforts to combat climate change. We support the objective set out in the Commission’s “White Paper on Artificial Intelligence” of having a clear legal framework which creates certainty for companies and citizens in Europe while at the same time facilitating innovative competition. 4 HANDBOOK OF THE PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION | EN | January 2018. “Europe can learn from this crisis and emerge stronger than before. Although the European Council is, under the terms of the Lisbon treaty, a separate institution of the EU, it does not have its own administration. Read this ‘at a glance’ on ‘European Council Leaders’ Agenda 2020-21‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament. [26][27][28][needs update], The president receives a chauffeured car and around 20 dedicated staff members. On 19 November 2009, the European Council agreed that its first president under the Lisbon Treaty would be Herman Van Rompuy (European People's Party). The presidency is not an individual, but rather the position is held by a national government. Member states holding the presidency work together closely in … [6], The first meeting of all EU (then EC) heads of state or government was held in 1961 as an informal summit, but only became formalised in 1974, when it was baptised "European Council" by the then French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. The use of digital technology – including artificial intelligence – is one of the key issues here. Whether special notes will be prepared or implementation reports drawn up remains to be seen. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The content of all documents (and articles) contained in this blog is the sole responsibility of the author and any opinions expressed therein do not necessarily represent the official position of the European Parliament. It aims to push ahead with the policy priorities outlined by the European Council in its Strategic Agenda 2019-24: i) protecting citizens and freedoms; ii) developing a strong and vibrant economic base; iii) building a climate-neutral, green, fair and social Europe; and iv) promoting European interests and values on the global stage. At the final European Council meeting on the treaty in Lisbon, on 19 November 2007, French president Nicolas Sarkozy set off public speculation on candidates by naming Tony Blair, Felipe González and Jean-Claude Juncker, and praising the three as worthy candidates[13] with Blair in particular being a long time front runner for the post.