The Spanish EU Presidency
[01 January - 30 June 2010]

 

@ From 1 January to 30 June 2010, Spain will hold the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union. 

@ Spain said it will act in close coordination with the two following EU presidency holders Belgium (July-December 2010) and Hungary (January-June 2011). The so-called 'trio of presidencies' have chosen a common logo to symbolise their partnership (Euractiv 30/10/09) and said they will strive to provide a model for fostering greater consistency in the European Union's leadership. 

@ The Spanish Presidency will be the first to operate under the rules of the Lisbon Treaty.

 

@ Spanish presidency will focus on four main areas: 

• The economy, with the recovery from the economic crisis and job creation on top of the agenda; 
• Implementing the Lisbon Treaty; 
• Citizenship, paying particular attention to gender equality, and; 
• Foreign affairs, helping the EU to become a genuine global player.