The French Presidency of Council of the EU
The French Presidency of Council of the EU

Author(s): Miloš Pavković
Subject(s): EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Centar za evropske politike CEP
Summary/Abstract: In January 2022, France – one of the founding member states of the EU – embarked on 6-months long journey for the second time since the Lisbon Treaty adoption, and the 13th time in total. French Presidency comes at a time of a power vacuum in the EU, particularly after the UK had left the EU and in the aftermath of the retirement of the long-serving German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Moreover, the Ukrainian-Russian border is facing increasing tensions, while the Conference on the Future of Europe (CotFoE) is expected to end with concrete results. As Europe is faced with times of change, expectations are high from France that it will take the lead and steer the Union in the right direction in the upcoming six months. Having in mind the Presidency slogan - Recovery (relance), Power (puissance), and Belonging (appartenance) – this Insight analyses how France will navigate Europe in this increasingly complex context.

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