Presidencies

The Council of the Baltic Sea States is guided by its 10 Member States and the European Union. The Presidency of the Council rotates between the Member States on an annual basis.

The Council, which is the highest decision-making body of the CBSS, is composed of the Foreign Ministers from the 10 CBSS Member States, in addition to a High-level Representative from the European Union. The Presidency of the Council rotates annually between the CBSS Member States, spanning from 1 July to 30 June each year. The Presidency is led by the Foreign Minister of the respective country, who acts as the principal speaker for the organisation during their term.

The rotation order for the CBSS Presidency follows this sequence: Finland, Estonia, Poland, Iceland, Sweden, Latvia, Denmark, Lithuania, Norway, and Germany. After completing this cycle, the rotation begins anew. The European Union does not hold the CBSS Presidency.