The Parliamentary Dimension of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Denmark holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025. This is the eighth time that Denmark has held the EU Presidency since the country joined the European Community in 1973.

While the Danish government takes on the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) chairs the parliamentary dimension of the Presidency.

During the Presidency, the Danish Parliament will be hosting four standing inter-parliamentary conferences on general European policy issues, foreign and security policy, and economic governance. Additionally, it will host three thematic inter-parliamentary conferences to highlight selected Danish priorities.

Read more about the interparliamentary conferences here

Welcome address from the Speaker of the Danish Parliament

Mr. Søren Gade, the Speaker of the Danish Parliament, delivers a welcome address in which he speaks about the parliamentary dimension of the Danish EU Presidency and the role of the Danish Parliament. 

The address is in English, but with subtitles available in Danish, French and English. 


Live-stream

On 26 - 28 August 2025, you can live-stream the Inter-Parliamentary Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CFSP/CSDP).

The live-stream is available in Danish, English, French, and without interpretation (the floor). To change the language, click on the musical note icon in the video player menu and select your preferred language.

Go to the live stream and read more about the conference