Hungary will hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the second time between 1 July 2024 and 31 December 2024. The presidency of the Council of the European Union rotates every six months among the 27 Member States. The country holding the presidency leads the work of the Council and represents all the member states in negotiations with the other EU institutions.
The Council of the EU is one of the seven EU institutions. Its official name is the Council of the European Union - or Council for short. The Council discusses legislation proposed by the European Commission and often takes decisions after further negotiations with the European Parliament. The Council is made up of ministers from EU countries. The country holding the presidency organises and holds meetings and represents the Council at in its relations with the other EU institutions.
In the second half of 2024, Hungary will be responsible for the organisation of meetings and events as President-in-Office of the Council. The official website of the Hungarian presidency will provide news, event dates and all sorts of reports (photos, videos as well).
The official website of the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union:
https://hungarian-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/programme/priorities/
