Poland to assume rotating EU presidency

Poland will take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1, 2025, CE Report quotes ANSA.

With a six-month mandate, it will run the Council until June under the motto: "Security, Europe!" The priorities that Warsaw wants to imprint on its mandate all revolve around the concept of security, in every sense of the word: external, internal, information, economic, energy, food and health security.

Polish Prime Minister and former President of the European Council Donald Tusk said that Warsaw would be presiding over the 27 EU member states in a challenging period. In this context, he particularly recalled the crises in Ukraine, the Middle East and the developments in Georgia.

Upon presenting the presidency's priorities last week, the head of the Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU, Agnieszka Bartol, explained that the presidency also intends to focus on strengthening the competitiveness of European companies, particularly in areas such as energy prices, with a focus on energy security and the reduction of red tape.

The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, said earlier this month that the EU made three mistakes when it comes to the economy and energy: it became dependent on Russia, it gave up on nuclear energy and it allowed itself to be overtaken by China in the field of green technologies.

Birol pointed to the clean industry strategy being prepared by the European Commission, which is expected to be presented within the first 100 days of its new term. This means that the discussion on it will take place during the Polish presidency.

On enlargement, Ambassador Bartol said that the presidency intends to take a balanced approach - particularly on the Western Balkans - adding that it is a geopolitical priority for Poland.