Ieva Grumbinaitė is a researcher at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University and a research manager at PPMI (Public Policy and Management Institute) in Vilnius, Lithuania. Her research interests include European integration, European Union institutions, specifically the Council of the EU, and higher education policy. She holds a PhD in Political and Social Sciences from the European University Institute.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionKey Concepts and Theoretical FrameworkEU Council Presidency and National Administrations: The Preparation and the Presidency PeriodLong- Term Impact of the EU Council Presidency on National AdministrationsThe Impact of the EU Council Presidency on National Ministers: A Quantitative Analysis of Attendance at Council MeetingsThe Impact of the EU Council Presidency on Public Opinion in the Member States: Improving Knowledge of the EU?ConclusionReferencesAppendix: List of InterviewsIndex

Ieva Grumbinaitė is a researcher at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University and a research manager at PPMI (Public Policy and Management Institute) in Vilnius, Lithuania. Her research interests include European integration, European Union institutions, specifically the Council of the EU, and higher education policy. She holds a PhD in Political and Social Sciences from the European University Institute.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionKey Concepts and Theoretical FrameworkEU Council Presidency and National Administrations: The Preparation and the Presidency PeriodLong- Term Impact of the EU Council Presidency on National AdministrationsThe Impact of the EU Council Presidency on National Ministers: A Quantitative Analysis of Attendance at Council MeetingsThe Impact of the EU Council Presidency on Public Opinion in the Member States: Improving Knowledge of the EU?ConclusionReferencesAppendix: List of InterviewsIndex

Ieva Grumbinaitė is a researcher at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University and a research manager at PPMI (Public Policy and Management Institute) in Vilnius, Lithuania. Her research interests include European integration, European Union institutions, specifically the Council of the EU, and higher education policy. She holds a PhD in Political and Social Sciences from the European University Institute.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionKey Concepts and Theoretical FrameworkEU Council Presidency and National Administrations: The Preparation and the Presidency PeriodLong- Term Impact of the EU Council Presidency on National AdministrationsThe Impact of the EU Council Presidency on National Ministers: A Quantitative Analysis of Attendance at Council MeetingsThe Impact of the EU Council Presidency on Public Opinion in the Member States: Improving Knowledge of the EU?ConclusionReferencesAppendix: List of InterviewsIndex