Sweden has taken over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first six months of the year, on January 1, 2023, following the Czech Republic, which headed the Council in the second half of 2022.

This is the third time that Sweden has taken over the Presidency of one of the EU’s three most important decision-making institutions, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.

The Swedish Presidency has set out four priorities on which it will be focused during these six months, which are security – unity, competitiveness, green & energy transition, and democratic values and the rule of law.

Reference: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/sweden-takes-over-rotating-council-of-eu-presidency-for-next-6-months/Sweden has taken over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first six months of the year, on January 1, 2023, following the Czech Republic, which headed the Council in the second half of 2022.

This is the third time that Sweden has taken over the Presidency of one of the EU’s three most important decision-making institutions, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.

The Swedish Presidency has set out four priorities on which it will be focused during these six months, which are security – unity, competitiveness, green & energy transition, and democratic values and the rule of law.

Reference: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/sweden-takes-over-rotating-council-of-eu-presidency-for-next-6-months/