On 4 December, at the Centro Cultural de Bélem, the Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, Augusto Santos Silva, and the Secretary of State for European Affairs, Ana Paula Zacarias, presented the visual identity and the official communication channels for Portugal's Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it will hold from January to June 2021.
Designed by the Providência Design studio, the logo is inspired by the flag of the European Union and its colours – blue and yellow. Using elements associated with Portugal, its history, geography and openness to the world, the logo takes the form of a sun and a helm to guide the European Union towards a future that is innovative, sustainable, positive and human, in accordance with the values of its founders.
Portuguese Presidency also launched its website www.2021portugal.eu, its Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Flickr social media, as well as the hashtag #EU2021PT.