Next year

On 1st January 2008, Slovenia is taking over from Portugal the presidency of the Council of the European Union. Here is presented the logo and preliminary website.
The logo represents an oak leaf, which reflects “the solid, persistent, dependable character of Slovenes, a people who are cool under pressure and thoughtful in their decisions”.
The symbol is also a combination of five basic elements – Fire, Earth, Air, Water and Ether, overall, the logo conveying “openness, movement, ambition and a sense of natural harmony”.
The Slovenian EU Presidency website will be fully operational as of January 2008 in English, French and Slovenian.