<p>The presidency of the Council rotates among the EU member states every six months. During this six-month period, the presidency chairs meetings at every level in the Council, helping to ensure the continuity of the EU's work in the Council.</p>

<p>The Polish government has declared that its second EU Presidency arrives "at a time of uncertainty and concern," highlighting the ongoing repercussions of Russia’s three-year war against Ukraine, escalating geopolitical tensions, migration pressure, and weakening European competitiveness. Under the slogan "Security, Europe!" Poland aims to strengthen European security across multiple dimensions, including external, internal, informational, economic, energy, food, health and security.</p>

From January to June 2025, Poland assumes the Presidency of the Council of the EU for the second time since the country joined the Union in 2004.

Polish Presidency

ITRE - Presentation of the Priorities of the polish Presidency of the Council

SANT - Presentation of the Priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council

Press point AFET - The foreign policy priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU

Press point by David MCALLISTER (EPP, DE), Chair of AFET Committee and Radoslaw SIKORSKI, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the foreign policy priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU

AFET - Presentation of the Priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council

REGI - Presentation of the Priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council

ECON - Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Andrzej Domański, ECOFIN President and Minister of Finance of Poland

DEVE - Presentation of the Priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council

European Parliamentary Week 2025 - Exhibition prepared by the Polish Parliament

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Szymon HOŁOWNIA Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland Małgorzata KIDAWA-BŁOŃSKA, Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland

Meeting between Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Szymon HOŁOWNIA Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, and Małgorzata KIDAWA-BŁOŃSKA, Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland

LEX signing ceremony in presence of Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Adam SZLAPKA, Polish Minister for the European Union on behalf of the Polish Presidency

Debate on the priorities of the Polish Presidency

Presentation of the EU Council's priorities by Polish Ministers: extracts from the EP Committee meetings (SEDE, FEMM, IMCO, AFCO)

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Polish Presidency: Closing statement by Dubravka ŠUICA, European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, and Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Polish Presidency: MEPs debate

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Polish Presidency: one round of political group speakers

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Polish Presidency: opening statement by Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister and by Dubravka ŠUICA, European Commissioner for the Mediterranean

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Polish Presidency: Opening statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Polish Presidency with Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister: arrival, meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from the debate

Press statements by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, Szymon HOŁOWNIA, the Marshal of the Sejm of Poland and Małgorzata Maria KIDAWA-BŁOŃSKA, Marshal of the Polish Senate

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the incoming Polish Presidency of the Council: Keynote speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President at DESA Unicum

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the incoming Polish Presidency of the Council: Joint Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister on the the incoming Polish Presidency of the Council

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the incoming Polish Presidency of the Council - meeting with Donald TUSK, Polish Prime Minister and the Polish Government: extracts from the meetings, family photo and extracts from the press conference

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the incoming Polish Presidency of the Council - meeting with Szymon HOŁOWNIA, President of the Sejm and Małgorzata Maria KIDAWA-BŁOŃSKA, Speaker of the Polish Senate: extracts from meetings and family photo

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