Prime Minister Presents Presidency Priorities

Sweden is taking over the Presidency on July 1 in special circumstances. The financial and economic crisis has hit Europe and the rest of the world hard. At the same time, it is the Presidency’s task to represent the EU in the fight against global climate change.

In addition to this, the next six months will be characterised by institutional change, with a newly elected European Parliament, a new Commission during the autumn, and continued uncertainty surrounding the Treaty of Lisbon.

"The most important thing is to ensure that we are able to gather the EU together to respond to the challenges that people care about and where strong European cooperation can make a difference. Together we must deal with the financial crisis and tackle the rising unemployment that is currently affecting the whole of Europe. Together we must also do our bit and bring together the whole world to tackle climate change. These two priorities will dominate our Presidency," said Fredrik Reinfeldt.

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