2023 Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union explained

Post:Spanish Presidency
Body:the Council of the European Union
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Department:Council of the European Union
Website:https://spanish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu
Footnotes Title:Presidency trio
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thumb|right|Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez (left), European Council president Charles Michel (center left), Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (center right), and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen (right) at the 3rd EU - CELAC summit in Brussels,

Spain held the presidency of the Council of the European Union during the second half of 2023. The presidency was the first of three presidencies making up a presidency trio, followed by the presidency of Belgium, and scheduled to be followed by that of Hungary. It was the fifth time Spain had held the presidency.

On the first day of the presidency, Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez took the train to Kyiv in a highly symbolic visit, where he met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and addressed the Verkhovna Rada. During the visit, Sánchez stated that one of the priorities of the Spanish presidency would be working with Ukraine in its bid to accede to the European Union.

Meetings

The meeting of the College of Commissioners that traditionally inaugurates the rotating presidency took place at the Royal Collections Gallery in Madrid on 3 July 2023.[1] The 3rd EU - CELAC summit took place in Brussels on 17–18 July. The 3rd European Political Community Summit between the members of the European Political Community took place in Granada on 5 October.[2] An informal meeting of the European Council took place at the same venue in Granada the following day, on 6 October.[3]

Informal ministerial meetings

AreaDateLocationRef.
Environment10–11 July 2023Valladolid[4]
Energy11–12 July 2023Valladolid[5]
Employment and social policies13–14 July 2023Madrid[6]
Fisheries17–18 July 2023Vigo[7]
Justice and home affairs20–21 July 2023Logroño[8]
Consumer affairs and industry and internal market24–25 July 2023Bilbao[9]
Health28 July 2023Las Palmas de Gran Canaria[10]
Competitiveness (Research)28 July 2023Santander[11]
Defence30 August 2023 Toledo[12]
Foreign Affairs31 August 2023 Toledo[13]
Agriculture3–5 September 2023Córdoba[14]
Development4–5 September 2023Cádiz[15]
Economic and financial affairs15–16 September 2023Santiago de Compostela[16]
Education and youth18–19 September 2023Zaragoza[17]
Transport22 September 2023Barcelona[18]
Culture26 September 2023Cáceres[19]
General Affairs28 September 2023Murcia[20]
General Affairs (cohesion)29 September 2023Murcia[21]
Foreign Affairs10 October 2023Videoconference[22]
Trade20 October 2023Valencia[23]
Telecommunications23–24 October 2023León[24]
Tourism31 October 2023Palma[25]
European Space Agency7 November 2023Seville[26]
Competitiveness (space)7 November 2023Seville[27]
Housing and urban development13–14 November 2023Gijón[28]
Equality23–24 November 2023Pamplona[29]

Notes and References

  1. News: La Galería de las Colecciones Reales acoge la primera reunión de la presidencia española de la Unión Europea. 7 July 2023. es. Patrimonio Nacional.
  2. Web site: The European Political Community and EU leaders discuss the EU's future strategy in Granada. 4 October 2023. 2023 Spanish Presidency.
  3. Web site: Informal meeting of heads of state or government. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 6 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on environment. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 10–11 July 2023.
  5. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on energy. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 11–12 July 2023.
  6. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on employment and social policies. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 13–14 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on fisheries. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 17–18 July 2023.
  8. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on justice and home affairs. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 20–21 July 2023.
  9. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on consumer affairs and industry and internal market. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 24–25 July 2023.
  10. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on EPSCO (health). 2023 Spanish Presidency. 28 July 2023.
  11. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on competitiveness (Research). 2023 Spanish Presidency. 28 July 2023.
  12. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on defence. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 30 August 2023.
  13. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on foreign affairs - Gymnich. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 31 August 2023.
  14. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on agriculture. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 3–5 September 2023.
  15. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on development. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 4–5 September 2023.
  16. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on economic and financial affairs. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 15–16 September 2023.
  17. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on education and youth. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 18–19 September 2023.
  18. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on transport. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 22 September 2023.
  19. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on culture. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 26 September 2023.
  20. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on General Affairs. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 28 September 2023.
  21. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on General Affairs (cohesion). 2023 Spanish Presidency. 29 September 2023.
  22. Web site: Informal videoconference of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 10 October 2023.
  23. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on trade. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 20 October 2023.
  24. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on telecommunications. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 23–24 October 2023.
  25. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on tourism. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 31 October 2023.
  26. Web site: European Space Agency (ESA) Inter-ministerial Summit. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 7 November 2023.
  27. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on competitiveness (Space). 2023 Spanish Presidency. 7 November 2023.
  28. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on housing and urban development. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 13–14 November 2023.
  29. Web site: Informal ministerial meeting on equality. 2023 Spanish Presidency. 23–24 November 2023.

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