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The 1st July 2008 marked the start of the French Presidency to the Council of the European Union following on from the Slovenian Presidency in the first half of the year. The French Presidency will run until 31st December 2008.

President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy stated that the programme of the French presidency will respond to the main concerns of Europeans in the areas of energy and climate change, issues concerning agriculture, immigration and food safety, defence and security.

More information can be found on the official website http://www.ue2008.fr/PFUE/lang/en/accueil