Danish EU presidencies

Denmark has held the EU presidency seven times since it became a member of the EU 1 January 1973. The most recent Danish EU presidency was in 2012.

An overview of Danish EU presidencies:
- First half-year 2012

- Second half-year 2002
- First half-year 1993

- Second half-year 1987

- Second half-year 1982
- First half-year 1978

- Second half-year 1973

Further Information

• The FAQ What does it mean when a country has the 'presidency'?
• A historical overview on the Council's web
• Archived website of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2012