Consider the following statements : 1. The Presidency of the Council

Consider the following statements :

1. The Presidency of the Council of European Union rotates among the Member States every six months
2. Italy became the President of the European Union for six months since 1 January 2014

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Answer is Right!

Answer is Wrong!

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UPSC CAPF – 2014

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Statement 1 is correct as the Presidency of the Council of the European Union rotates among the Member States every six months according to a predetermined order. Statement 2 is incorrect because while Italy did hold the Presidency in 2014, it was during the second half of the year, from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2014. The Presidency for the first half of 2014 (1 January – 30 June) was held by Greece.

The Council of the European Union Presidency rotates every six months.
The rotation order is determined years in advance.
In 2014, Greece held the Presidency in the first half, and Italy in the second half.

The country holding the Presidency chairs meetings at every level in the Council, helping to ensure the continuity of the EU’s work in the Council. It also represents the Council in relations with other EU institutions, such as the European Parliament and the European Commission.

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