The
Presidency of the Council of the European Union is responsible for the functioning of the
Council of the European Union, the upper house of the
EU legislature. It rotates among the
member states of the EU every six months. The presidency is not an individual, but rather the position is held by a national government. It is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the
President of the European Union. The presidency's function is to chair meetings of the Council, determine its agendas, set a work programme and facilitate dialogue both at Council meetings and with other
EU institutions. The presidency is currently (as of January 2016) held by the
Netherlands.