Brussels, 29/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - According to the rule of bi-annual rotation, Sweden is taking on the Presidency of the European Union Council and its dependent bodies - informal sessions, Coreper, Special Agriculture Committee, etc - as of 1 January 2001, for six months.
Thus, Prime Minister Göran Persson will preside the two European Councils in Stockholm and Gothenburg and will represent the Union (with Commission President Mr Prodi and Mr CFSP, Javier Solana) at the summit...