EU Presidency - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com Monthly in print | Daily on the web Fri, 05 Apr 2019 23:49:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dteurope.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-dt_favicon-32x32.png EU Presidency - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com 32 32 Bulgaria celebrates its EU Presidency in Budapest https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/bulgaria-celebrates-its-eu-presidency-in-budapest/ Wed, 24 Jan 2018 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/bulgaria-celebrates-its-eu-presidency-in-budapest/ Bulgarian Ambassador Ulyana Bogdanska hosted the official opening ceremony in Hungary of the First Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2018 at the St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest.

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]]> Dutch EU Presidency priorities https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/dutch-eu-presidency-priorities/ Wed, 20 Jan 2016 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/dutch-eu-presidency-priorities/ The Dutch Presidency will work for a European Union that focuses on the essentials, on growth and jobs through innovation and for a Union that connects with civil society, the Dutch Ambassador Gajus Scheltema told a press conference in Budapest.

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]]> Terrorist attack modifies EU Presidency agenda https://dteurope.com/politics/terrorist-attack-modifies-eu-presidency-agenda/ Thu, 08 Jan 2015 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/terrorist-attack-modifies-eu-presidency-agenda/ The extremist Islamic terrorist attack in Paris in early January changed the preset agenda of the Latvian Presidency of the European Council, the Latvian Ambassador Imants Liegis said at a press conference about the program of the Latvian Presidency.

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]]> For competitiveness and growth https://dteurope.com/politics/for-competitiveness-and-growth/ Thu, 01 Jan 2015 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/for-competitiveness-and-growth/ The rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union is fillied in the first six months of 2015 by Latvia. On this occasion, Diplomacy & Trade asked the country's ambassador to Hungary, Imants Liegis, to share his views with our readers.

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]]> Strong signals of interest and confidence https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/strong-signals-of-interest-and-confidence/ Wed, 08 Oct 2014 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/strong-signals-of-interest-and-confidence/ On the occasion that Italy is at the helm of the European Union as the current holder of the rotating presidency, the Italian ambassador to Hungary, Maria Assunta Accili Sabbatini has given an interview published in a recent issue of Diplomacy & Trade.

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]]> United we sail further https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/united-we-sail-further/ Tue, 28 Jan 2014 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/united-we-sail-further/ On January 1st, Greece assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the fifth time. On this occasion, Diplomacy & Trade asked the Greek Ambassador to Hungary, Dimitris Yannakakis to summarize the program of the Presidency.

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]]> Irish PM in Hungary https://dteurope.com/politics/irish-pm-in-hungary/ Wed, 07 Nov 2012 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/irish-pm-in-hungary/ Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny is on a working visit to Hungary as part of traveling the member states of the European Union on the occasion that Ireland is due to take over the rotating Presidency of the EU as of January 1, 2013.

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]]> Polish FM calls for solidarity to save Euro zone https://dteurope.com/politics/polish-fm-calls-for-solidarity-to-save-euro-zone/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/polish-fm-calls-for-solidarity-to-save-euro-zone/ In a recent speech in Berlin, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski called for deeper solidariity and much closer economic integration in the EU, including greater supervisory powers for the European Commission over national budgets.

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]]> Contributors to Hungarian EU Presidency awarded https://dteurope.com/politics/contributors-to-hungarian-eu-presidency-awarded/ Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/contributors-to-hungarian-eu-presidency-awarded/ Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi decorated on Saturday several officials from foreign countries for their efforts to contribute to the success of Hungary’s European Union Presidency during the first half of 2011.

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]]> Hungarian FM evaluates country's EU Presidency https://dteurope.com/politics/hungarian-fm-evaluates-countrys-eu-presidency/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/hungarian-fm-evaluates-countrys-eu-presidency/ “More Europe” is the right answer when facing the current challenges; and at the same time, we need to preserve the Union’s existing achievements. That is according to Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi speaking in London.

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]]> Ideas from the British chambers of Europe https://dteurope.com/politics/ideas-from-the-british-chambers-of-europe/ Wed, 11 May 2011 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/ideas-from-the-british-chambers-of-europe/ The Council of British Chambers of Commerce in Europe (COBCOE) surveyed the opinions of its member companies all over the continent what topics they would recommend for the Hungarian EU Presidency.

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]]> Barroso: Europe is on the right track https://dteurope.com/politics/barroso-europe-is-on-the-right-track/ Mon, 09 May 2011 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/barroso-europe-is-on-the-right-track/ In an interview with the web site of the Hungarian EU Presidency, EC President José Manuel Barroso talked about the achievements of the current EU Presidency, the expansion of the EU and the Roma strategy, among other issues

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]]> Hungary and Europe https://dteurope.com/diplomacy/hungary-and-europe/ Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/hungary-and-europe/ Taking stock of the Hungarian presidency, Eastern Partnerships (EaPs), EU and South Eastern relations and the Danube Strategy was in focus in a conference organized on the anniversary of Hungary being 'liberated' by the Soviets, 4th of April.

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]]> Lesson learned https://dteurope.com/politics/lesson-learned/ Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/lesson-learned/ In spite of the fact that it was its 12th Presidency, Belgium was facing a new European Union after the Lisbon treaty came into effect. True to its tradition, Belgium did its utmost to work smoothly with the new institutions.

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]]> Libya worries dominate Defense Ministers' meeting https://dteurope.com/politics/libya-worries-dominate-defense-ministers-meeting/ Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:00:00 +0000 https://dt.adcodedesign.com/libya-worries-dominate-defense-ministers-meeting/ The international community will examine all possibilities and take the necessary steps in response to violence in Libya, Hungarian defence minister Csaba Hende told an informal meeting organized by the Hungarian EU Presidency.

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