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.
Presidency trio +TrioMember stateTerm91 January 2020 – 30 June 2020101 July 2020 – 31 December 20201 January 2021 – 30 June 20211 July 2021 – 31 December 2021111 January 2022 – 30 June 2022
Political priorities The political priorities of the Portuguese presidency of the council are:
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
President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Prime Minister António Costa President of the Assembly of the Republic Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues
Permanent mission to the EU +FunctionName(current office holders)Permanent RepresentativeHead of Coreper IIAmbassador Nuno BritoDeputy Permanent RepresentativeHead of Coreper IAmbassador Pedro LourtieRepresentative in the Political and Security CommitteeAmbassador José Fernando Costa PereiraAnticiCoreper IIPedro PintoMertensCoreper IMónica LisboaNicolaidisPolitical and Security CommitteeVera ÁvilaSource:
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