On 1 January 2022, for the first time in 14 years, France has taken over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Each Member State holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months on a rotational basis. France will hold the Presidency of the Council of the EU from 1 January to 30 June 2022. The Council ensures the coherency and continuity of the decision-making process and good cooperation between all Member States and European institutions. Italso has budgetary powers by adopting and amending the European budget with the Parliament.
Start of the French presidency of the Council of the European Union