At the beginning of July 2017, Estonia has taken over the Presidency of the Council, which rotates among the EU member states every 6 months, and thus started the first third of the joint 18-month programme of the EU Presidency Trio Estonia-Bulgaria-Austria.

The Estonian EU Presidency 2017

The four main priorities of the Estonian Presidency are:

  • An open and innovative European economy
  • A safe and secure Europe
  • A digital Europe and the free movement of data
  • An inclusive and sustainable Europe

More on the priorities of the Estonian Presidency can be found here.

Programme of the Presidency is available at this link.