Poland to assume rotating EU presidency from January (2)

(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 20 - Next steps for Poland at the helm of the Council.
    The Polish EU presidency's logo, the Polish flag combined with the letters 'E' and 'U', represents Poland's commitment to the European Union, its 20 years of membership, its involvement in European affairs, and its ambition to set new directions for EU policies, in particular with regard to the continent's security.
    The logo was designed by the famous Polish artist Jerzy Janiszewski, who also created the logo of the Solidarność (Solidarity) trade union movement founded in 1980.
    The Council of the European Union, often referred to as the Council, is one of the EU's main decision-making bodies. It represents the governments of the 27 EU member states and is made up of ministers from each country, meeting in different configurations depending on the policy area being discussed.
    The Council of the EU is not to be confused with the European Council, which brings together EU heads of state or government to set the EU's overall political direction and priorities.
    Every six months, an EU member state takes the helm of the Council to lead the policy discussions. While 2024 saw Belgium and Hungary preside over the Council, Poland and Denmark will do so in 2025.
    The Polish presidency will be inaugurated with a concert in Warsaw on January 3, 2025. Meetings of ministers within the Council will also be organised in the capital - 23 informal meetings are to be held in the Warsaw Citadel. The second place for official meetings will be the National Stadium.
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