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ČT24 | Denmark takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union

The Danish presidency will be about uniting states, finding compromises and mediating between the EU-27. The Presidency should set the issues, but it should not put its political convictions into them. But Denmark is one of the old member states and a country with strong soft power, good diplomatic skills and a well-developed Brussels apparatus. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČT24.

In the Media

2. July 2025

Denmark and the other Scandinavian countries do not see competitiveness and green issues as opposites with a choice between one or the other, they see the issues in the way that for Europe to be competitive and for our businesses to prosper, we need to strengthen our climate neutrality and not be dependent on fossil fuel imports from abroad. Under its Presidency, Denmark plans to continue investing in renewable energy, in the electrification of industry and in promoting research and innovation in green technologies.

Another of the Danish Presidency's priorities is to follow Poland in simplifying the legislation and requirements imposed on European businesses in order to make them more competitive and greener.

Listen to the whole interview here.