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The presidency of the Council of the European Union is responsible for the functioning of the Council of the European Union, which is the co-legislator of the EU legislature alongside the European Parliament. It rotates among the member states of the EU every six months. The presidency's function is to chair meetings of the council, determine its agendas, set a work program and facilitate dialogue both at Council meetings and with other EU institutions.

Olivier Touzeau, 7 March 2025


Rotating Council presidency

2021, Portugal

[Former flag of the European Parliament]

Portuguese presidency of the European council, 2021 - Image located by Luismi Arias, 8 April 2025

On this 2021 photo at a Portuguese government facility or venue, three flags can be seen, the one at the viewer’s right hand being also blue (like the EU flag) with also golden/yellow elements but these are small discs, arranged in a gearwheel/sun pattern.

António Martins, 8 April 2025

Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Portugal 2021, January-June: photo, photo

Luismi Arias & Olivier Touzeau, 8 April 2025



2021, Slovenia

[Former flag of the European Parliament]

Slovenian presidency of the European council, 2021 - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 28 April 2025

The flag of 2021 Slovenian presidency was white with logo: photo, photo.

Olivier Touzeau, 28 April 2025


2022, France

[Former flag of the European Parliament]

French presidency of the European council, 2022 - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 7 March 2025

France held the presidency of the Council of the European Union during the first half of 2022.
Per European institutional rules, France was assuming the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months for the thirteenth time.

A white flag with the logo of the presidency was in use: photo, photo

Olivier Touzeau, 7 March 2025


2022, Czech republic

[Former flag of the European Parliament]

Czech presidency of the European council, 2022 - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 7 March 2025

The Czech Republic's second Presidency of the Council of the European Union was held between 1 July and 31 December 2022.
A white flag with variant of the logo was in use: photo

Olivier Touzeau, 7 March 2025


2023, Sweden

[Former flag of the European Parliament]

Swedish presidency of the European council, 2023 - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 28 April 2025

A white flag with the logo of the presidency was in use: photo.

Olivier Touzeau, 28 April 2025


2023, Spain

[Former flag of the European Parliament]

Spanish presidency of the European council, 2023 - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 28 April 2025

Spain's presidency had a white flag with logo. In the logo the bars of the E of EU is in the spanish flag colours: photo.

Olivier Touzeau, 28 April 2025


2024, Belgium

[Former flag of the European Parliament]

Belgian presidency of the European council, 2024 - Image by Zoltán Horváth, 9 April 2025

The Presidency was leaded by Belgium in first half of last year: photo, photo

Zoltán Horváth, 9 April 2025


2024, Hungary

[Former flag of the European Parliament]

Hungarian presidency of the European council, 2024 - Image by Zoltán Horváth, 9 April 2025

In the second half of 2024, Hungary was the leader of the Presidency.
Images of flag: photo, photo

Zoltán Horváth, 9 April 2025