abstract: The efficient and professional exercise of the first Romanian EU Council Presidency is possible upon a thorough preparation that adds pressure on the national system for coordination of European affairs to adapt its administrative and coordination capacity not only with regard to logistical aspects of the Presidency's activities, but also to the elaboration of the political programme implemented during the six month mandate.Hence, concerted action involving both the central public administration
journal: EUROPOLITY CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN EUROPEAN GOVERNANCE