CYC was at the presentation of the priorities of the German presidency of the Council of the EU, by the Ambassador German Embassy Nicosia Mr. Franz Josef Kremp, which took place at the University of Cyprus today.

Germany will hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union between July 2020-December 2020.

The presidency of the Council of the European Union is responsible for the functioning of the Council of the European Union, the upper house of the EU legislature. It rotates among the member states of the EU every six months.

The German Presidency’s top priorities include, of course, helping Europe to fight the coronavirus pandemic and to recover economically from its consequences. However, climate change and digital transformation remain firmly on the agenda.

Other issues include:

• policies on industry and small and medium-sized enterprises;
• increased protections for low-income and seasonal workers;
• promoting socially fair changes to Europe’s economy, society and labour market;
• and leading on the Roadmap on Carcinogens, an action scheme to raise awareness and exchange best practices to prevent or reduce carcinogenic substances in the workplace.