Belgium 2010 Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2010
Belgian
Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2010
Belgium is the
holder of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July 2010
to 31 December 2010. For the first
time, the Belgian Presidency is part of a Trio Presidency, in which three
countries – Spain, Belgium and Hungary – are coordinating their activities in
this role.The cooperation between the three
Member States aims to establish greater continuity in the European Union’s
initiatives and activities as laid down in the EU treaties and assumes concrete
form in the trio’s common work programme. In addition to this programme,
Belgium has also set a number of its own priorities.
The inner part of the coin features the commemorative logo, i.e. the stylised letters “EU” and “trio.be”. The central design is encircled by the words “BELGIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU 2010” and the trilingual country designation ‘BELGIE BELGIQUE BELGIEN’. Beneath the logo and above the country’s name, the year of issue, i.e. “2010”, is centred between the mint mark on the left and the mint master’s mark on the right. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter
- 25.75 mm.
Composition
- Bimetallic - nickel brass clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation
- 5'000'000 pcs.
Country
of origin - Belgium
Year
of release - 2010
