[The Presidency of the Council of the European Union](https://cyberdefence24.pl/politics-i-law/ru-polska-presidence-in-ue-oto-priority) for a period of six months covers 1 associate State. The countries holding the Presidency after themselves are working together as part of the alleged trio of the Presidency. In addition to the improvement of an individual programme, the trio sets long-term objectives, themes and priorities which will guarantee consistency for all 3 countries for a period of 18 months.