Poland has taken over the presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months, following Hungary's controversial tenure, Euronews reports.
Under the slogan "Security, Europe!", Poland is taking over the presidency of the Council of the European Union, marking the start of a six-month rotation for the second time in Poland's history.
The country in presidency is tasked with guiding the council’s work and representing all member states in negotiations with other EU institutions. The spot rotates among the EU's 27 member states every six months, with Hungary wrapping up its controversial tenure in December.
Marked by the ongoing war in neighbouring Ukraine and escalating tensions at the Polish-Belarusian border -- which Prime Minister Donald Tusk has called an example of "hybrid warfare" -- the Polish Presidency will take a broad view of strengthening European security and defence.
