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See the latest news regarding the Council Working Party on Statistics of the European Union.

First meeting

12 August 2025

The first meeting of the Council Working Party on Statistics (CWPS) under the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union took place in Brussels on Wednesday 23 July. The CWPS convened for a full-day meeting with two items on the agenda. Under the first agenda item, representatives from the European Central Bank presented the Recommendation for amending the Council Regulation on the statistical information by the European Central Bank (ECB). After that the Member States asked clarifying questions to the ECB and gave their preliminary views on the proposal. Under the second agenda item, the CWPS discussed the second compromise proposal prepared by the Danish Presidency, article by article. Good progress was achieved and all articles and recitals except article 5 and related recitals and points in the annex were closed. Finally, the Presidency reported on the progress of other ongoing statistical dossiers.

The Presidency also informed that the CWPS meeting that was scheduled for 10 September is cancelled, and the next meeting will be 24 September.

Handover of the Presidency of the Council Working Party on Statistics from Poland to Denmark

1 July 2025

On 24 June 2025, the official handover of the Presidency of the Council Working Party on Statistics from Poland to Denmark took place in Warsaw. The meeting was attended by the representatives from the National Statistical Institutes of Poland, Denmark, and Cyprus as well as the European Commission (Eurostat).

The progress of the current legislative dossiers was discussed in detail and the Polish Presidency shared valuable insights and expertise related to the role of acting as Presidency as well as incoming dossiers that will likely fall under the Danish Presidency.

The Danish Presidency team looks forward to taking over the responsibility and the positive collaboration in the Council Working Party on Statistics.