Each Member State holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months on a rotational basis. The task of the presidency is to determine the agenda and priorities of the Council of the EU, to preside over its meetings, to broker compromises among the states as well as to represent the Union at meetings with the other EU institutions and external partners. To ensure continuity, the member states form presidency trios that prepare a joint programme. The Czech Republic makes up the presidency trio with France, presiding the European Union in the first half of 2022, and Sweden that will take up the presidency duties on 1st of January 2023.