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From July to December, first of a trio
Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
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1 July – 31 December 2017
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Estonia held the presidency of the Council of the European Union during the second half of 2017. The presidency was the first of three presidencies making up a presidency trio, followed by the presidency of Bulgaria and that of Austria. It was the first time Estonia had held the presidency. The motto that was chosen for the presidency was "Unity through balance".

It was originally intended for the United Kingdom to hold this presidency instead, but after the referendum in June 2016 to leave the EU, the UK government informed the European Union that it would withdraw from the presidency, so the entire rotation of presidencies was brought forward six months, being replaced by Estonia, which was next.

Overview

The Estonian presidency had four major points on its agenda: (1) digital integration and freedom, (2) open economic innovation, (3) safety and security, and (4) sustainable inclusivity.

Politico Europe stated that the Estonian presidency was successful in bringing digital concerns to the forefront, but noted that the presidency was unable to complete all the goals that it had hoped to achieve. Politico Europe gave the presidency high marks in the areas of climate and environment, employment and social policy, and energy, while noting that it did not accomplish much in the area of health.

Gallery

  • Estonian prime minister Jüri Ratas at the opening concert of the Estonian presidency in Tallinn, 29 June 2017 Estonian prime minister Jüri Ratas at the opening concert of the Estonian presidency in Tallinn, 29 June 2017

References

  1. https://archive.today/20230709230629/https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/council-eu/presidency-council-eu/timeline-presidencies-of-the-council-of-the-eu/
  2. https://archive.today/20231029234412/https://www.dw.com/en/estonia-takes-eus-helm-with-focus-on-digitalization-cyberdefense/a-39480254
  3. https://archive.today/20230813234830/https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/estonia-bulgaria-and-austria-presidency-trio-outlines-priorities/
  4. ^ https://archive.today/20231029234417/https://ehma.org/ehma-overview-estonian-eu-presidency/
  5. ^ https://archive.today/20231029234425/https://euromil.org/priorities-of-the-estonian-eu-council-presidency/
  6. https://archive.today/20231029234429/https://www.fiia.fi/sv/publikation/no-eastern-troublemaker?read
  7. "UK will no longer get EU council presidency next year because of Brexit, Theresa May says". The Independent. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  8. ^ https://archive.today/20231029234404/https://www.politico.eu/article/estonias-presidency-how-it-went/

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