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2021-01-02 08:05:42 GMT2021-01-02 16:05:42(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
LISBON, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) Portugal on Friday officially took over the presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) as many countries of the club are still grappling with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said that his priorities after assuming the presidency would be the success of the vaccination against COVID-19 and the economic and social recovery of Europe. For the next six months, Portugal will be at the helm of the European Union (EU), he said on Twitter, stressing the motto of the Portuguese presidency Time to act: for a fair, green and digital recovery.