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29 juin 2012

The Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU

http://www.cy2012eu.gov.cy/cyppresidency/cyppresidency.nsf/title_en.gifThe President of the Republic, Mr Demetris Christofias, appointed yesterday the journalist, Mr Costas Yennaris, to the position of the Spokesperson of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Government Spokesman, Mr Stefanos Stefanou, said yesterday.
In statements to the press, yesterday afternoon, at the Presidential Palace, Mr Stefanou announced that “the President of the Republic, Mr Demetris Christofias, appointed today the journalist, Mr Costas Yennaris, as the Spokesperson of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
The duties of the Spokesperson of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union include the briefing of the European officials and journalists who will visit Cyprus during the Presidency, as well as the briefing of the Cypriot journalists, on issues regarding the Presidency of the EU.
The subject of his duties is the development of public relations for the promotion of the Cyprus Presidency both in Cyprus and abroad.
The appointment of Mr Costas Yennaris starts today, 1 June 2012, and terminates on 31 January 2013”.
Presiding the Council of the EU

The Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), also known as “the Presidency”, is rotated between the member-states every six (6) months. The order in which the various countries will preside has been agreed up to the end of June 2020.
The country holding the Presidency is responsible for ensuring the smooth functioning of the Council of the European Union. It is in charge of the agenda of the Council and chairs all of the Council’s meetings, as well as those of the various Working Groups for the duration of its six-month term, with the exception of the sessions of the Foreign Affairs Council, which are coordinated by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. It promotes all the legislative and policy decisions and ensures consensus between member-states is reached on the various issues.
Both the Permanent Representation of the country holding the Presidency as well as the General Secretariat of the Council help the Presidency in carrying out its task. Every EU member-state has a Permanent Representation in Brussels serving its own national interests and those of the Union as a whole.
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