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2018 Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Austria held the presidency of the Council of the European Union during the second half of 2018.[1] The presidency was the last of three presidencies making up a presidency trio, which began with the presidency of Estonia, followed by that of Bulgaria.[2] It was the third time Austria had held the presidency.[3][4]

Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Logo of the 2018 Austrian presidency
1 July – 31 December 2018
Council of the European Union
Websitewww.eu2018.at
Presidency trio

The Austria presidency aimed to address three major areas: improvement through digitalization, illegal immigration, and European stabilization.[1] The motto that was chosen for the presidency was "A Europe that protects".[5][4] The presidency was also involved in negotiations dealing with the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union (Brexit).[6]

Gallery edit

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    Foreign ministers of EU states on the second day of an informal gathering in Vienna prior to the start of the presidency, 22 June 2018
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    Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz hosting the European College of Commissioners in Vienna, 6 July 2018
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    Kurz at the Subsidiarity Conference in Bregenz, Austria, in November

References edit

  1. ^ a b "List of presidencies of the Council of the European Union". archive.md. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Estonia, Bulgaria and Austria 'presidency trio' outlines priorities". archive.md. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2018". archive.md. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Austria begins Presidency of the Council of the European Union". World Health Organization (WHO). 4 July 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Austria kicks off EU Presidency with 'a Europe that protects'". archive.md. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  6. ^ "EU, UK agree to 'ambitious' post-Brexit ties". archive.md. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

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