On 1 July Belgium assumed the presidency of the EU, taking over from Spain. For six months, the main task of the country which holds the presidency is to organise and manage the work of the Council of the European Union where the member states are represented.
The Spanish Presidency coincided with the beginning of a new phase for the EU, with a renewed Parliament and Commission and a new treaty in effect since 1 December. With this outlook, Spain, Belgium and Hungary have drawn up a work programme for the 18-month period (January 2010 to July 2011) during which they will hold the Presidency in succession, according to the new regulations which apply in Europe.
It will be the first ‘trio’ of presidencies to be formalised and perform its functions in accordance with the Treaty of Lisbon. The aim of this new procedure is to provide the work and initiatives of the EU with more continuity.

Publications Archive

Microsoft Word Document Report on Migration and Integration Policy in Ireland

Microsoft Word Document Fourth Annual Report on the Operation of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002

Adobe Acrobat Document Report on Migration: An Initial Assessment of the Position of European Union Migrant Workers in Ireland post 2004.

Microsoft Word Document Tenth Report Statement on Human Rights in Zimbabwe

Microsoft Word Document Report on the Lisbon Strategy (Part 2), Strengthening the Social Dimension, 4 March 2005

Microsoft Word Document Report on Turkish Accession to the EU December 2004

Microsoft Word Document Report on Motion re Turkish Membership of the European Union

Microsoft Word Document Report on the Lisbon Strategy April 2004

Microsoft Word Document Institutions of the European Union - Suggestions for Change by the EU Convention on the Future of Europe.

Microsoft Word Document Advisory Group on role of the European Court of Auditors

Microsoft Word Document Report on the proposal to display the European Flag for the duration of Ireland's Presidency of the European Union

Adobe Acrobat Document Report of the Advisory Group to the Joint Committee on European Affairs 4 February 2003

Microsoft Word Document Annual Report 2006

Microsoft Word Document Report No.6 Motion Re Middle East Peace Process

Microsoft Word Document Report No. 12 Europe Day in Dáil Éireann

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