There’s lower than a 12 months till Denmark takes over the EU presidency, and preparations are in full swing.
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) emphasised on Wednesday that Denmark will deal with local weather, its personal safety, and the inflow of migrants into Europe.
“The inexperienced transition will likely be one of many priorities. The second main precedence will likely be Ukraine, the place Denmark is at present on the forefront, and we want to deliver this into the presidency as nicely,” Mette Frederiksen mentioned at a press convention about new ministries.
Denmark takes over the rotating presidency on July 1, 2025.
In keeping with the Ministry of International Affairs, it constitutes the biggest overseas coverage process for Denmark on this decade and is a chance to affect the EU. It will likely be used to deal with safety and migrants.
“Total, we’ll deal with a Europe that should take higher duty for our personal safety, our personal borders, and the inflow of migrants into Europe,” Mette Frederiksen mentioned.
Through the presidency, Denmark will lay the tracks for the EU’s subsequent seven-year price range.
“The Danish presidency will even assist safe the framework for a brand new long-term European price range,” Mette Frederiksen mentioned.
Denmark has nominated Dan Jørgensen (S) as EU commissioner and can appoint an EU minister on Thursday to arrange for the presidency.
In reference to the EU presidency, there will likely be in depth assembly actions on Danish soil.
The federal government has deliberate 15 conferences between EU nation ministers to be held in Aalborg, Horsens, Herning, and Frederiksberg.
Danish ministers will lead conferences between member international locations in addition to prioritize which points to advertise and signify the international locations to the opposite EU establishments.
This would be the eighth time Denmark has held the presidency. The final time was in 2012.
