Denmark has held the EU presidency six times since it became a member of the EU 1 January 1973. The most recent Danish EU presidency was in 2002, where the 2004 enlargement was agreed upon. The next Danish presidency will be in the first half-year of 2012.

An overview of Danish EU presidencies:
- Second half-year 2002
- First half-year 1993
- Second half-year 1987 
- Second half-year 1982
- First half-year 1978
- Second half-year 1973

Further Information

• The FAQ What does it mean when a country has the 'presidency'?
• A historical overview on the Council's web