2021 Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union explained

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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.

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

!Trio!Member state!Term
9 Croatia1 January 2020 – 30 June 2020
10 Germany1 July 2020 – 31 December 2020
Portugal1 January 2021 – 30 June 2021
Slovenia1 July 2021 – 31 December 2021
11 France1 January 2022 – 30 June 2022

Political priorities

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

Presidents-in-Office of the Council

Council configuration! colspan="2"
Presidents-in-Office[3]
(current office holders)
Responsible EU Commissioner
GAC - General Affairs (COREPER II)
General AffairsGACGašper Dovžan, State Secretary in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Delegated Minister for European AffairsMaroš 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
CohesionGAC/CohesionZvone Černač, Minister without Portfolio responsible for Development, Strategic Projects and CohesionElisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms
FAC - Foreign Affairs (COREPER II)
Foreign AffairsFACJosep 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
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
DefenceFAC/DefenceJosep Borrell, Vice-President and High representative of the Union
Matej Tonin, Minister of Defence
DevelopmentFAC/DevelopmentJosep Borrell, Vice-President and High representative of the Union
Stanislav Raščan, State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Delegated Minister for Development
TradeFAC/TradeZdravko Počivalšek, Minister of Economic Development and TechnologyValdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President for An Economy That Works for People, Commissioner for Trade
ECOFIN - Economic and Financial Affairs (COREPER II)
FinanceECOFINAndrej Šircelj, Minister of FinanceMargrethe 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
BudgetECOFIN/BudgetIrena Dermaž, High Representative for EU Budget Negotiations, Delegated Minister for the EU BudgetJohannes Hahn, Commissioner for Budget and Administration
JHA - Justice and Home Affairs (COREPER II)
Home AffairsJHAAleš Hojs, Minister of InteriorMargaritis 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
JusticeMarjan Dikaučič, Minister of JusticeVěra Jourová, Vice-President for Values and Transparency
Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice and Consumer Affairs
AGRIFISH - Agriculture and Fisheries (COREPER I, SCA)
AgricultureAGRIFISHJože Podgoršek, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and FoodJanusz Wojciechowski, Commissioner for Agriculture
Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety
FisheriesVirginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
EPSCO - Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (COREPER I)
Employment and Social PolicyEPSCOJanez Cigler Kralj, Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs and Equal OpportunitiesValdis 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
HealthJanez Poklukar, Minister of HealthMargaritis Schinas, Vice-President for Promoting the European Way of Life
Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety
Consumer ProtectionZdravko Počivalšek, Minister of Economic Development and TechnologyDidier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice and Consumer Affairs
COMPET - Competitiveness (COREPER I)
Internal Market and IndustryCOMPET/Internal Market and IndustryZdravko Počivalšek, Minister of Economic Development and TechnologyMargrethe 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
ResearchCOMPET/Research and SpaceSimona Kustec, Minister of Education, Science and SportMargrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President for Europe Fit for Digital Age, Commissioner for Competiotion
Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
SpaceZdravko Počivalšek, Minister of Economic Development and TechnologyThierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market
TTE - Transport, Telecommunications and Energy (COREPER I)
EnergyTTE/EnergyJernej Vrtovec, Minister of InfrastructureKadri Simson, Commissioner for Energy
TransportTTE/TransportAdina Vălean, Commissioner for Transport
TelecommucationsTTE/TelecomBoštjan Koritnik, Minister of Public AdministrationMargrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President for Europe Fit for Digital Age, Commissioner for Competiotion
Thierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market
ENVI - Environment (COREPER I)
EnvironmentENVIAndrej Vizjak, Minister of Environment and Spatial PlanningFrans 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)
EducationEYCSSimona Kustec, Minister of Education, Science and SportMargaritis 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
CultureVasko Simoniti, Minister of Culture

National government

See main article: 14th Government of Slovenia.

Party!Council configurations(NPO - non-presiding officer)
Cabinet positions
Janez Janša
Prime Minister
EPPEuropean Council (NPO)
Matej Tonin
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Defence
EPPFAC/Defence (NPO)
Zdravko Počivalšek
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Economic Development and Technology
ALDEFAC/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
EPPFAC (NPO)
Andrej Šircelj
Minister of Finance
EPPECOFIN
Aleš Hojs
Minister of the Interior
EPPJHA/Home Affairs
Marjan Dikaučič
Minister of Justice
ALDEJHA/Home Affairs
Jože Podgoršek
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food
EDPAGRIFISH
Janez Cigler Kralj
Minister of Labour, Family and Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
EPPEPSCO (Employment and Social Affairs)
Janez Poklukar
Minister of Health
-EPSCO (Health)
Boštjan Koritnik
Minister of Public Administration
ALDECOMPET/Internal Market and IndustryTTE/Telecom
Simona Kustec
Minister of Education, Science and Sport
ALDECOMPET/Research and Space (Research)EYCS (Education, Youth, Sport)
Vasko Simoniti
Minister of Culture
EPPEYCS (Culture)
Jernej Vrtovec
Minister of Infrastructure
EPPTTE/Energy
TTE/Transport
Andrej Vizjak
Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning
EPPENVI
Helena Jaklitsch
Minister without portfolio (Slovenian Abroad)
EPP/
Zvone Černač
Minister without portfolio (Cohesion)
EPPGAC/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

!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 CommitteeAmbassador 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 RepresentativeBrigadier Milan Žurman
Deputy Military RepresentativeColonel Vincenc Arko
Source:

Venues

Slovenian Presidency will be held at the following venues:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. Web site: Priorities. 2021-06-16. Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2021. en.
  3. Current government is expected to be in office during the presidency.
  4. 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. Web site: Kontakti po področjih. www.brussels.representation.si. 2019-09-09.