2021 Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union

2021 Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union was Slovenia's second presidency of the Council held between 1 July and 31 December 2021. Slovenia held the first presidency from 1 January until 30 June 2008.

Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Logo of the 2021 Slovenian presidency
1 July – 31 December 2021
Council of the European Union
Websitesi2021.eu/
Presidency trio

Slovenia is part of the 10th Presidency Trio, together with Germany and Portugal. This trio is the first in the second cycle of presidencies.[1]

The head of the presidency was Anže Logar, who was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia.

Presidency trio

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Trio Member state Term
9   Croatia 1 January 2020 – 30 June 2020
10   Germany 1 July 2020 – 31 December 2020
  Portugal 1 January 2021 – 30 June 2021
  Slovenia 1 July 2021 – 31 December 2021
11   France 1 January 2022 – 30 June 2022

Political priorities

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Political priorities of the Slovenian presidency of the council was:[2]

  • The resilience, recovery and strategic autonomy of the European Union,
  • Conference on the Future of Europe,
  • A union of the European way of life, the rule of law and equal criteria for all, and
  • A credible and secure European Union, capable of ensuring security and stability in its neighbourhood

Presidents-in-Office of the Council

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Council configuration Presidents-in-Office[3]
(current office holders)
Responsible EU Commissioner
GAC - General Affairs (COREPER II)
General Affairs GAC Gašper Dovžan, State Secretary in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Delegated Minister for European Affairs Maroš Šefčovič, Vice President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight
Věra Jourová, Vice-President for Values and Transparency
Dubravka Šuica, Vice-President for Democracy and Demography
Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement
Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice and Consumer Affairs
Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management
Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for Budget and Administration
Cohesion GAC/Cohesion Zvone Černač, Minister without Portfolio responsible for Development, Strategic Projects and Cohesion Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms
FAC - Foreign Affairs (COREPER II)
Foreign Affairs FAC Josep Borrell, High representative of the Union[4] Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President, Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Commissioner for Climate Action
Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President for Europe Fit for Digital Age, Commissioner for Competiotion
Josep Borrell, High representative of the Union[4]
Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management
Jutta Urpilainen, Commissioner for International Partnerships
Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement
Thierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market
Anže Logar, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Defence FAC/Defence Josep Borrell, Vice-President and High representative of the Union[4]
Matej Tonin, Minister of Defence
Development FAC/Development Josep Borrell, Vice-President and High representative of the Union[4]
Stanislav Raščan, State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Delegated Minister for Development
Trade FAC/Trade Zdravko Počivalšek, Minister of Economic Development and Technology Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President for An Economy That Works for People, Commissioner for Trade
ECOFIN - Economic and Financial Affairs (COREPER II)
Finance ECOFIN Andrej Šircelj, Minister of Finance Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President for Europe Fit for Digital Age, Commissioner for Competiotion
Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President for An Economy That Works for People, Commissioner for Trade
Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy
Mairead McGuinness, Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union
Jutta Urpilainen, Commissioner for International Partnerships
Budget ECOFIN/Budget Irena Dermaž, High Representative for EU Budget Negotiations, Delegated Minister for the EU Budget Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for Budget and Administration
JHA - Justice and Home Affairs (COREPER II)
Home Affairs JHA Aleš Hojs, Minister of Interior Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President for Promoting the European Way of Life
Dubravka Šuica, Vice-President for Democracy and Demography
Ylva Johansson, Commissioner for Home Affairs
Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management
Justice Marjan Dikaučič, Minister of Justice Věra Jourová, Vice-President for Values and Transparency
Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice and Consumer Affairs
AGRIFISH - Agriculture and Fisheries (COREPER I, SCA)
Agriculture AGRIFISH Jože Podgoršek, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Janusz Wojciechowski, Commissioner for Agriculture
Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety
Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
EPSCO - Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (COREPER I)
Employment and Social Policy EPSCO Janez Cigler Kralj, Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President for An Economy That Works for People, Commissioner for Trade
Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights
Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality
Health Janez Poklukar, Minister of Health Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President for Promoting the European Way of Life
Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety
Consumer Protection Zdravko Počivalšek, Minister of Economic Development and Technology Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice and Consumer Affairs
COMPET - Competitiveness (COREPER I)
Internal Market and Industry COMPET/Internal Market and Industry Zdravko Počivalšek, Minister of Economic Development and Technology Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President for Europe Fit for Digital Age, Commissioner for Competiotion
Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President for An Economy That Works for People, Commissioner for Trade
Maroš Šefčovič, Vice President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight
Thierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market
Mairead McGuinness, Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union
Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice and Consumer Affairs
Boštjan Koritnik, Minister of Public Administration
Mark Boris Andrijanič, Minister without portfolio responsible for Digital Transformation
Research COMPET/Research and Space Simona Kustec, Minister of Education, Science and Sport Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President for Europe Fit for Digital Age, Commissioner for Competiotion
Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
Space Zdravko Počivalšek, Minister of Economic Development and Technology Thierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market
TTE - Transport, Telecommunications and Energy (COREPER I)
Energy TTE/Energy Jernej Vrtovec, Minister of Infrastructure Kadri Simson, Commissioner for Energy
Transport TTE/Transport Adina Vălean, Commissioner for Transport
Telecommucations TTE/Telecom Boštjan Koritnik, Minister of Public Administration Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President for Europe Fit for Digital Age, Commissioner for Competiotion
Thierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market
ENVI - Environment (COREPER I)
Environment ENVI Andrej Vizjak, Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President, Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Commissioner for Climate Action
Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President for An Economy That Works for People, Commissioner for Trade
Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
EYCS - Education, Youth, Culture and Sport (COREPER I)
Education EYCS Simona Kustec, Minister of Education, Science and Sport Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President for Promoting the European Way of Life
Věra Jourová, Vice-President for Values and Transparency
Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
Thierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market
Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights
Youth
Sport
Culture Vasko Simoniti, Minister of Culture

National government

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Minister Party Council configurations

(NPO - non-presiding officer)

Cabinet positions
Janez Janša
Prime Minister
EPP European Council (NPO)
Matej Tonin
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Defence
EPP FAC/Defence (NPO)
Zdravko Počivalšek
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Economic Development and Technology
ALDE FAC/Trade
COMPET/Internal Market and Industry
COMPET/Research and Space (Space)
EPSCO (Consumers)
Anže Logar
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Delegated Minister for the European Parliament
EPP FAC (NPO)
Andrej Šircelj
Minister of Finance
EPP ECOFIN
Aleš Hojs
Minister of the Interior
EPP JHA/Home Affairs
Marjan Dikaučič
Minister of Justice
ALDE JHA/Home Affairs
Jože Podgoršek
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food
EDP AGRIFISH
Janez Cigler Kralj
Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
EPP EPSCO (Employment and Social Affairs)
Janez Poklukar
Minister of Health
- EPSCO (Health)
Boštjan Koritnik
Minister of Public Administration
ALDE COMPET/Internal Market and Industry

TTE/Telecom

Simona Kustec
Minister of Education, Science and Sport
ALDE COMPET/Research and Space (Research)

EYCS (Education, Youth, Sport)

Vasko Simoniti
Minister of Culture
EPP EYCS (Culture)
Jernej Vrtovec
Minister of Infrastructure
EPP TTE/Energy
TTE/Transport
Andrej Vizjak
Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning
EPP ENVI
Helena Jaklitsch
Minister without portfolio (Slovenian Abroad)
EPP /
Zvone Černač
Minister without portfolio (Cohesion)
EPP GAC/Cohesion
Mark Boris Andrijanič
Minister without portfolio (Digital Transformation)
- COMPET/Internal Market and Industry
Non-Cabinet positions
Gašper Dovžan
State Secretary in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Delegated Minister for European Affairs
- GAC
Stanislav Raščan
State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Delegated Minister for Development
- FAC/Development (NPO)
Irena Dermaž
Director-General for Budget, Delegated Minister for the EU Budget
- ECOFIN/Budget

Permanent mission to the EU

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Function Name[5]
(current office holders)
Permanent Representative
Head of Coreper II
Ambassador Iztok Jarc
Deputy Permanent Representative
Head of Coreper I
Ambassador Tamara Weingerl-Požar
Representative in the Political and Security Committee Ambassador Veronika Bošković-Pohar
Antici
Coreper II and European Council
Vesna Hojnik
Mertens
Coreper I
Janja Pevec Živkovič
Nicolaidis
Political and Security Committee
Dejan Vidic
Military Representative Brigadier Milan Žurman
Deputy Military Representative Colonel Vincenc Arko
Source:[5]

Venues

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Slovenian Presidency will be held at the following venues:

References

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  1. ^ "amending Decision 2009/908/EU, laying down measures for the implementation of the European Council Decision on the exercise of the Presidency of the Council, and on the chairmanship of preparatory bodies of the Council".
  2. ^ "Priorities". Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  3. ^ Current government is expected to be in office during the presidency.
  4. ^ a b c d FAC is the only configuration of the Council that is not presided over by the member states, its permanent president is the High Representative of the Union.
  5. ^ a b "Kontakti po področjih". www.brussels.representation.si. Retrieved 2019-09-09.