Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, July to December 2019

Publisher	Finland: Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Publication Date	2019
Content Type	Overview
	Summary: Overview and information relating to the Finnish presidency of the Council of the European Union, running from 1 July to 31 December 2019. Further information: Finland took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 July 2019. This was the third occasion since its accession to the European Union. The motto of the Finnish Presidency is 'Sustainable Europe - Sustainable Future'. The presidency programme focuses on four main priorities: strengthen common values and the rule of law make the EU more competitive and socially inclusive strengthen the EU's position as a global leader in climate action protect the security of citizens comprehensively The priorities of the rotating presidency were discussed in several sectoral meetings of the Council of the European Union as well as by the plenary of the European Parliament. Ministers also outlined the priorities of the Finnish Presidency to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings.
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Related Links	Official Work Programme of the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union https://eu2019.fi/documents/11707387/14346258/EU2019FI-EU-puheenjohtajakauden-ohjelma-en.pdf/3556b7f1-16df-148c-6f59-2b2816611b36/EU2019FI-EU-puheenjohtajakauden-ohjelma-en.pdf.pdf Office of the Finnish Prime Minister: Finland's Presidency of the Council of the EU https://vnk.fi/eu/finlands-eu-presidency Twitter: Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union (2019) https://twitter.com/eu2019fi UNHCR: Press Release, 11/06/019: UNHCR calls on Finnish EU Council Presidency to push for progress in asylum reform https://www.unhcr.org/news/press/2019/6/5cff70374/unhcr-calls-finnish-eu-council-presidency-push-progress-asylum-reform.html UN: IOM: Press Release, 01/07/2019: IOM's recommendations to the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU https://eea.iom.int/news/eu-budget-and-sdgs-anchor-iom-migration-recommendations-eu-council-presidency European Commission: Press Release, 04/07/2019: College visit for the official launch of the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-19-3711_en.htm European Commission: Remarks by President Juncker at the joint press conference with Mr Antti Rinne, Prime Minister of Finland, on the occasion of the visit of the College of Commissioners to the Finnish Presidency of the Council of Ministers http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-19-3769_en.htm European Parliament: Press Release, 17/07/2019: Finnish Council Presidency priorities debated in plenary http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20190711IPR56827/ European Commission: Speech by Vice-President Katainen on behalf of President Juncker at the Plenary Session of the European Parliament on the Finnish Presidency of the Council of Ministers, 17 July 2019 http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-19-4329_en.htm EU EESC: Press Release, 18/07/2019: Finnish EU presidency programme presented at EESC – sustainability and wellbeing top priorities https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/news-media/press-releases/finnish-eu-presidency-programme-presented-eesc-sustainability-and-wellbeing-top-priorities European Parliament: Press Release, 03/09/2019: Finnish Presidency outlines priorities to EP committees http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20190724IPR57853/ News Euractiv, 05/06/2019: Finland pledges carbon neutrality on eve of EU presidency https://www.euractiv.com/section/climate-environment/news/finland-pledges-carbon-neutrality-on-eve-of-eu-presidency/ YLE News, 26/06/2019: Finnish EU presidency to seek deal on 2050 climate neutrality https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/finnish_eu_presidency_to_seek_deal_on_2050_climate_neutrality/10849748 France24, 26/06/2019: Finland hopes to secure climate pledge as EU leader https://www.france24.com/en/20190626-finland-hopes-secure-climate-pledge-eu-leader Euractiv, 27/06/2019: Finland softens opposition to eurozone budget as it takes over EU Presidency https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/finland-softens-opposition-to-eurozone-budget-as-it-takes-over-eu-presidency/ Helsinki Times, 27/06/2019: Finland’s EU presidency to place emphasis on climate action, says Rinne http://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/politics/16524-finland-s-eu-presidency-to-place-emphasis-on-climate-action-says-rinne.html Euractiv, 28/06/2019: Finland to push EU review of internal security to face new threats https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/finland-to-push-eu-review-of-internal-security-to-face-new-threats/ EUObserver, 28/06/2019: Finland's EU presidency wants to push rule of law https://euobserver.com/political/145294 YLE News, 01/07/2019: No swag bags or bottled water: Finland to host nearly 100 EU meetings in ascetic, sustainable style https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/no_swag_bags_or_bottled_water_finland_to_host_nearly_100_eu_meetings_in_ascetic_sustainable_style/10857237 YLE News, 05/07/2019: Juncker: Europe needs "cool-headed" Finnish leadership in coming months https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/juncker_europe_needs_cool-headed_finnish_leadership_in_coming_months/10864228 Helsinki Times, 08/07/2019: Finland to use presidency to lay groundwork for carbon neutral EU by 2050 http://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/16548-finland-to-use-presidency-to-lay-groundwork-for-carbon-neutral-eu-by-2050.html EurActiv, 09/07/2019: Finland kicks off EU presidency with bid to tackle ‘unfin[n]ished business’ https://www.euractiv.com/section/future-eu/news/finland-kicks-off-eu-presidency-with-bid-to-tackle-unfinnished-business/ EurActiv, 17/07/2019: Finnish presidency commits to linking rule of law with EU funding https://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/finnish-presidency-commits-to-linking-rule-of-law-with-eu-funding/ EUObserver, 17/07/2019: Finland rejects call to end sponsorship of EU presidency https://euobserver.com/institutional/145471 Commentary and Analysis Euractiv, 04/07/2019: Putting values at the heart of the EU presidency https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/opinion/putting-values-at-the-heart-of-the-eu-presidency/
Subject Categories	Politics and International Relations
Subject Tags	Council of the European Union
Keywords	EU Council Presidencies
Countries / Regions	Finland
International Organisations	European Union [EU]