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EU Presidents

  • Introduction
    • Map of Europe
    • What is Europe?
    • What is the EU?
      • Activities 1 and 2: Map
      • Activity 1: Where are the EU Countries?
      • Activity 2: Comparing the EU Countries
      • Briefing: European Union Enlargement
      • Extension: Enlargement FAQ
      • Extension: Is the EU a federation or a confederation?
      • Extension: Of Blind Men, Elephants and International Integration
      • Extension: Of Blind Men, Elephants and International Integration (2)
      • Extension: Regional Integration and the EU
      • Extension: What are International Organizations?
      • Extension: What is Regional Integration?
    • Why Study the EU?
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    • A European Community
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      • Activity 1: A European Union History Quiz
      • Activity 1: A European Union History Quiz (Answers)
    • Europe after WWII
      • The Reconstruction of Europe
      • Europe in the Cold War
    • Moving to Integration
      • The European Coal and Steel Community
  • Politics
    • Foreign Affairs
      • Activity 1: Foreign Affairs Brainstorming
      • Activity 1: Foreign Affairs Brainstorming (Answers)
      • Activity 2: About Europe’s External Relations
      • Activity 3: The EU’s Global Partnerships
      • Activity 3: The EU’s Global Partnerships
      • Activity 4: The EU and Trade
      • Extension: What is Multilateral Trade?
    • Government
      • Activity 1: Citizenship Rights
      • Activity 2: Levels of Government
      • Activity 3: The Institutions of the EU
      • Activity 4: The European Parliament – How does it work?
      • Activity 5: How European Parliamentary Elections Work
      • Activity 6: Legislative and Decision-Making Process
      • Activity 7: EU and Government Web Quiz
      • Activity 7: EU and Government Web Quiz (Answers)
      • Extension: European Elections FAQ
      • Extension: Rights of the EU Citizen
      • Extension: The European Parliament FAQ
      • Extension: The European Union Constitution and the Lisbon Treaty
      • Extension: The Presidency of the Council of the European Union
    • Human Rights
      • Activity 1: Getting the Idea
      • Activity 2: Human Rights within the EU
      • Activity 3: Human Rights Beyond the EU
      • Activity 4: Word Search
      • Case Study: Headscarves and French Schools
      • Dilemmas in Minority Rights
      • Extension: About the Charter of Fundamental Rights
      • Immigration and Asylum: Some Concerns for Europe
    • Introduction: The EU – A Political System, but not a State
  • Economics
    • Canada-EU Relations
    • Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA)
      • Canada and the EU – An Overview
      • CETA – Background Process
      • CETA Ratification Process
      • What does CETA do?
      • Reception of CETA
      • Comparing NAFTA and CETA
      • Case Study: Geographical Indicators and Maple Leaf
      • CETA Activity: Geographical Indicators
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  • Culture
    • Languages of the EU
      • French
      • German
      • Italian
      • Polish
      • Spanish
    • Travel to the EU
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  • Ontario Course Guide
  • Independent Study Topics
  • Post Secondary Programs
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  • Fun Stuff: EU-Related Games and Activities
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There are three main institutions of the European Union headed by presidents:

European Council president

European Parliament president

European Commission president

The Presidency of the Council of the EU is led by the country holding the Presidency which rotates every six months.

Click here to view the current Presidents.

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  • Introduction
    • Map of Europe
    • What is Europe?
    • What is the EU?
      • Activities 1 and 2: Map
      • Activity 1: Where are the EU Countries?
      • Activity 2: Comparing the EU Countries
      • Briefing: European Union Enlargement
      • Extension: Enlargement FAQ
      • Extension: Is the EU a federation or a confederation?
      • Extension: Of Blind Men, Elephants and International Integration
      • Extension: Of Blind Men, Elephants and International Integration (2)
      • Extension: Regional Integration and the EU
      • Extension: What are International Organizations?
      • Extension: What is Regional Integration?
    • Why Study the EU?
  • Site Map
  • Links & Resources
  • Events for High School Project
    • Past Events
  • History
    • A European Community
    • Activities: A History of the European Union
      • Activity 1: A European Union History Quiz
      • Activity 1: A European Union History Quiz (Answers)
    • Europe after WWII
      • The Reconstruction of Europe
      • Europe in the Cold War
    • Moving to Integration
      • The European Coal and Steel Community
  • Politics
    • Foreign Affairs
      • Activity 1: Foreign Affairs Brainstorming
      • Activity 1: Foreign Affairs Brainstorming (Answers)
      • Activity 2: About Europe’s External Relations
      • Activity 3: The EU’s Global Partnerships
      • Activity 3: The EU’s Global Partnerships
      • Activity 4: The EU and Trade
      • Extension: What is Multilateral Trade?
    • Government
      • Activity 1: Citizenship Rights
      • Activity 2: Levels of Government
      • Activity 3: The Institutions of the EU
      • Activity 4: The European Parliament – How does it work?
      • Activity 5: How European Parliamentary Elections Work
      • Activity 6: Legislative and Decision-Making Process
      • Activity 7: EU and Government Web Quiz
      • Activity 7: EU and Government Web Quiz (Answers)
      • Extension: European Elections FAQ
      • Extension: Rights of the EU Citizen
      • Extension: The European Parliament FAQ
      • Extension: The European Union Constitution and the Lisbon Treaty
      • Extension: The Presidency of the Council of the European Union
    • Human Rights
      • Activity 1: Getting the Idea
      • Activity 2: Human Rights within the EU
      • Activity 3: Human Rights Beyond the EU
      • Activity 4: Word Search
      • Case Study: Headscarves and French Schools
      • Dilemmas in Minority Rights
      • Extension: About the Charter of Fundamental Rights
      • Immigration and Asylum: Some Concerns for Europe
    • Introduction: The EU – A Political System, but not a State
  • Economics
    • Canada-EU Relations
    • Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA)
      • Canada and the EU – An Overview
      • CETA – Background Process
      • CETA Ratification Process
      • What does CETA do?
      • Reception of CETA
      • Comparing NAFTA and CETA
      • Case Study: Geographical Indicators and Maple Leaf
      • CETA Activity: Geographical Indicators
    • Eurozone
  • Culture
    • Languages of the EU
      • French
      • German
      • Italian
      • Polish
      • Spanish
    • Travel to the EU
  • Lesson Plans & Teaching Aids
  • Ontario Course Guide
  • Independent Study Topics
  • Post Secondary Programs
  • Terms & Acronyms
  • How to Cite this Website
  • Fun Stuff: EU-Related Games and Activities
  • Back to Main CES Site

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