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Portugal’s presidency of the Council of the EU started with empty press centers, fresh Brexit headaches and a slew of problematic policy fights that had been prolonged by the pandemic.

As the six-month stint closes Wednesday, the country was celebrating a mega-deal on the bloc’s agricultural subsidies, a coronavirus vaccine travel passport coming July 1 and agreements on a host of other tricky issues. 

The easing of pandemic restrictions lent a helping hand,