This article is from the European Union FAQ, by Roland Siebelink & Bart Schelfhout with numerous contributions by others.
Both the Council of Ministers and the European Council have a rotating
presidency, with each member state being chair of both for six months only.
These are the presidencies of the latest and following years:
1991 Luxembourg, the Netherlands
1992 Portugal, United Kingdom
1993 Denmark, Belgium
1994 Greece, Germany
1995 France, Spain
1996 Italy, Ireland
1997 Netherlands, Luxembourg
1998 United Kingdom, Austria
1999 Germany, Finland
2000 Portugal, France
2001 Sweden, Belgium
2002 Spain, Denmark
 
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