Economic crisis top priority for Denmark EU presidency
PR dla Zagranicy
John Beauchamp
12.12.2011 15:00
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Reporter Danuta Isler was in Copenhagen to find out about the Danish priorities for its EU Council Presidency starting January 2012.
Despite hopes for advancing the green agenda, dealing with the economic crisis is the top priority of the Danish EU presidency starting on 1 January 2012.
Denmark, which will take over the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union on 1 January 2012, presented its priorities of its leadership in Copenhagen recently.
Danuta Isler reports.
Dealing with the financial and economic crisis is the top priority, followed by economic growth with respect to environmental standards, reaching agreement on a budget framework for the period of 2014-2020, internal affairs pertaining to the Schengen agreement, as well as asylum policies with foreign affairs being the fifth point on the agenda. (jb)