The Parliamentary Dimension of the Danish EU Presidency 2025 /

Denmark holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from July 1st, 2025, to December 31st, 2025. This is the eighth Danish EU Presidency since Denmark joined the European Community in 1973.

While the Danish government takes on the Presidency of the Council, the Danish Parliament, Folketinget, will chair the parliamentary dimension of the Presidency.

During the presidency, the Danish Parliament will be hosting four fixed interparliamentary conferences on general European political issues, foreign and security policy, and economic governance. Additionally, it will host three thematic interparliamentary conferences to highlight selected Danish priorities.

Read more about the interparliamentary conferences here

Live stream

On 4 July 2025 you can livestream the COSAC Chairpersons’ Meeting.

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

Go to the live stream and read more about the conference Watch the live stream on the website of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget).

Welcome address from the Speaker of the Danish Parliament

Søren Gade, the Speaker of the Danish Parliament, delivers a welcome address to the parliamentary dimension of the Danish EU presidency and Folketinget.

The video is in English, but you have the possibility of choosing subtitles in either Danish, French, or English.