The European Presidency is held for six months by each Member State in turn, in accordance with a pre-established rota.
2012 | Second half-year | Cyprus |
First half-year | Denmark | |
2011 | Second half-year | Poland |
First half-year | Hungary | |
2010 | Second half-year | Belgium |
First half-year | Spain | |
2009 | Second half-year | Sweden |
First half-year | Czech Republic | |
2008 | Second half-year | France |
First half-year | Slovenia | |
2007 | Second half-year | Portugal |
First half-year | Germany | |
2006 | Second half-year | Finland |
First half-year | Austria | |
2005 | Second half-year | United Kingdom |
First half-year | Luxembourg | |
2004 | Second half-year | Netherlands |
First half-year | Ireland | |
2003 | Second half-year | Italy |
First half-year | Greece | |
2002 | Second half-year | Denmark |
First half-year | Spain | |
2001 | Second half-year | Belgium |
First half-year | Sweden | |
2000 | Second half-year | France |
First half-year | Portugal | |
1999 | Second half-year | Finland |
First half-year | Germany | |
1998 | Second half-year | Austria |
First half-year |