2025 Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Logo of the 2025 Danish presidency
1 July – 31 December 2025
Council of the European Union
Term length1 July – 30 December 2025
Websitedenmark25.eu
Presidency trio
  • Poland
  • Denmark
  • Cyprus

The 2025 Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union is the second in a trio of rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union positions currently held by Denmark.

Denmark succeeded Poland as president on 1 July 2025. The next presidency will be held by Cyprus, starting on 1 January 2026.[1]

Objectives

The Danish Presidency refers to "two overarching priorities":

  • a secure Europe, and
  • a competitive and green Europe.[2]

Bulgaria

On 8 July 2025, the Council granted final approval to Bulgaria's adoption of the euro on 1 January 2026 by unanimously adopting the final three legal acts. This completes the process for Bulgaria to become the 21st member of the euro area.[3] The documents were signed by Stephanie Lose on behalf of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU in the presence of Temenuzhka Petkova, Valdis Dombrovskis, Paschal Donohoe, and Luis de Guindos.

References

  1. ^ "Council Decision (EU) 2016/1316 of 26 July 2016" (PDF). Official Journal of the European Union. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Priorities, accessed on 19 October 2025
  3. ^ "Bulgaria ready to use the euro from 1 January 2026: Council takes final steps". Consilium. 8 July 2025.
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