The European UnionThe European Union is in Europe.8 FEAST members are from The European Union and 1 has collaborative links with The European Union.
Every six months the presidency of the European Union rotates. Please find below a summary of when which country holds the presidency of the European Union.
| period | country |
|---|---|
| 1 January – 30 June 2003 | Greece |
| 1 July 2003 – 31 December 2003 | Italy |
| 1 January – 30 June 2004 | Ireland |
| 1 July 2004 – 31 December 2004 | Netherlands |
| 1 January – 30 June 2005 | Luxembourg |
| 1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005 | United Kingdom |
| 1 January – 30 June 2006 | Austria |
| 1 July 2006 – 31 December 2006 | Finland |
| 1 January – 30 June 2007 | Germany |
| 1 July 2006 – 31 December 2007 | Portugal |
| 1 January – 30 June 2008 | Slovenia |
Europa Media in Hungary (www.europamedia.hu) has compiled an interesting document summmarizing the major European Funding opportunities in 2006 and 2007 (beyond R&D, and including social funds and CAP).
The European Union has S&T agreements with the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Egypt, India, Israel, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, United States of America.