French EU Council Presidency 2008
French EU Presidency 2008 logo |
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| country |
 France
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| Term of office | July 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008 |
| Chair | Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Web presence | www.eu2008.fr |
| chronology | |
| ◀ Slovenia | Czech Republic ▶ |
The French EU Council Presidency in the second half of 2008 marked the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union . On July 1, 2008 , the incumbent French President Nicolas Sarkozy became Chairman of the European Council . Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner chaired the General Affairs and External Relations Council .
The Mediterranean Union was founded during the French EU Council Presidency . In addition, it coincided with several international crises such as the 2008 Caucasus conflict and the bankruptcy of the Lehman Brothers bank with the international financial crisis that followed . On January 1st, 2009 the Czech Republic took over the presidency.
Web links
- Official website (German, English, French, Spanish, Italian)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Slovenian EU Council Presidency |
EU Council Presidency July 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008 |
Czech EU Council Presidency |