The French Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Zečević, Slobodan (2022) The French Presidency of the Council of the European Union. In: International Organizations : Serbia and Contemporary World. Institut za međunarodnu politiku i privredu; Faculty of Philosophy of the University of St Cyril and Methodus, Beograd; Skopje, pp. 521-531. ISBN 978-86-7067-304-5; 978-86-7067-305-2

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Abstract

On January 1, 2022, France took over the presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months, after 13 years of waiting caused by the increase in the number of member states. One of the main priorities of the French presidency is to build a fully sovereign Europe, which will improve cooperation within its borders and achieve the status of a powerful Europe on a world scale, completely sovereign, free in its choices and the master of its own destiny. One of the ways to achieve European sovereignty is to deepen and strengthen European defense, which, in the opinion of the French president, should go into the operational phase. In that sense, Macron welcomed the establishment of the European Defense Fund. This goal of the French presidency was realized on March 21, 2022, with the adoption of the Strategic Compass by the EU ministers for security and foreign affairs. Another important goal of the French presidency is to establish a new European model of economic growth. Innovation, production, and job creation should be encouraged in the Union, which would strengthen its competitiveness against China and the United States. The European Union needs to achieve technological sovereignty and high results in the field of environmental protection (climate neutrality and carbon tax at the borders). However, the Ukrainian crisis has somewhat disturbed the program of the French presidency of the EU Council.

Item Type:	Book Section
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JX International law J Political Science > JZ International relations
Depositing User:	Mr Petar Milutinović
Date Deposited:	16 Sep 2024 11:40
Last Modified:	16 Sep 2024 12:04
URI:	http://repo.ies.rs/id/eprint/86

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