Dar es Salaam, June 30 -- FROM July to December 2025, Denmark is taking on a major role within the European Union one that most people outside Europe may not have heard of, yet one that can influence policies that stretch far beyond Europes borders, even reaching as far as East Africa.

This role is known as the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Let me break it down.

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic partnership of 27 countries in Europe. Denmark being one of them. Together, we work on a wide range of issues from trade and climate to security and migration through shared institutions and common policies.

One of those key institutions is the Council of the European Union, often called the Council of Minis...