Duties handed over

By AFP Published: Jan 04, 2022 12:16 AM

Franc But, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Germany (right), hands over a bicycle to Anne-Marie Descotes, Ambassador of the French Republic to Germany, in front of the Slovenian Embassy in Germany, Berlin, after Slovenia, France took over the Presidency of the Council of the EU on January 1, 2022. Photo: AFP

Franc But, ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Germany, hands over a bicycle to Anne-Marie Descôtes, ambassador of the French Republic to Germany, on January 3, 2022. After Slovenia, France took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1, 2022.France took over the six-month rotating presidency with an ambitious programme for a "powerful" and "sovereign" Europe. Photo: AFP

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