EU-Ratsvorsitz

The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU: Opportunities and Challenges

In this issue:

• Our members write about their expectations and proposals for the Spanish Presidency
• Guest articles by Lourdes Márquez de la Calleja (Director of Alliances and International Relations at Fundación ONCE) and Victoria Ortega (President of Unión
  Profesional and First Vice-President of CEPLIS)
• Comment on the proposed reform of the European electricity market by rapporteur Jan Dirx 
• Interview on measures to fight stigma against HIV with rapporteur Pietro Vittorio Barbieri

In this issue:

• Members' views on the French Presidency of the Council of the EU
• Interview with Thierry Beaudet, President of the French Economic, Social and Environmental Council
• Interview with Lucas Meijs, main author of the new EESC study 'New trends in the development of volunteering in the EU'