Poland Takes Over EU Council Presidency: Ceremonial Opening by Polish Embassy in Vienna

PeopleOther ♦ Published: February 2, 2025; 23:20 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union was ceremoniously opened in the magnificent ballroom of Vienna City Hall by the Polish Embassy in Vienna. Around 180 high-ranking guests from politics, diplomacy, business, and society took part in the festive event, which marked a symbolic start to Poland's six-month term at the head of the Council of the European Union.

The guests of honor included Zenon Kosiniak-Kamysz, Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, Secretary General of the Austrian Foreign Ministry, the Mayor of Vienna Michael Ludwig, and Robert Holzmann, President of the Austrian National Bank. / Picture: © Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Austria

The guests of honor included Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, Secretary General of the Austrian Foreign Ministry, the Mayor of Vienna Michael Ludwig, and Robert Holzmann, President of the Austrian National Bank. Representatives of several ministries - including the Foreign and Interior Ministries - were also present, as well as heads of diplomatic missions of EU member states, international…