The Presidency of the Council of the European Union is one of the most important challenges resulting from membership of the European Union. It is a prestigious and demanding role within which the presiding country holds meetings at all levels of the European Union Council for 6 months and it helps ensure work continuity. The rotation of the presidency amongst the member states is carried in groups of three states. The presidential triad decides the long term objectives and prepares the common program which determines the issues and primary questions to be discussed by the Council within the next 18 months...