2021 Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union

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Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Logo of the 2021 Portuguese presidency
1 January – 30 June 2021
Council of the European Union
Website2021portugal.eu
Presidency trio
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António Costa
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118th Prime Minister of Portugal
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The 2021 Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (PPUE2021) was Portugal's fourth presidency of the Council, held between 1 January and 30 June 2021. Portugal held its first presidency from 1 January until 30 June 1992.

Portugal is part of the 10th Presidency Trio, together with Germany and Slovenia, with which it is working in close trilateral cooperation. This trio is the first in the second cycle of presidencies.[1]

Trio Member state Term
9 Croatia 1 January 2020 – 30 June 2020
10 Germany 1 July 2020 – 31 December 2020
Portugal 1 January 2021 – 30 June 2021
Slovenia 1 July 2021 – 31 December 2021
11 France 1 January 2022 – 30 June 2022

Political priorities

The political priorities of the Portuguese presidency of the council are:[2]

  • Promoting Europe's recovery, leveraged by the climate and digital transitions
  • Implementing the Social Pillar of the European Union as a key element to ensure a fair and inclusive climate and digital transition
  • Strengthening Europe's strategic autonomy keeping it open to the world


National government

Permanent mission to the EU

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