<p>From July to December 2019, Finland holds the Presidency of the EU Council for the third time, following the Romanian and preceding the Croatian Presidency.</p>

<p>The Presidency of the Council rotates among the EU Member States every 6 months. During the 6-month period, the presidency chairs meeting at every level in the Council, helping to ensure the continuity of the EU's work in the Council.</p>

Finnish Presidency

EP Plenary session - Compatibility between EU - Mercosur Free Trade Agreement and European Green Deal

EP Plenary session - Compatibility between EU - Mercosur Free Trade Agreement and the European Deal

Lex signing ceremony with David SASSOLI, EP President, and Tytti TUPPURAINEN, Finnish Minister for European Affairs

Plenary - Signing ceremony on the 2020 Budget

Plenary session - Situation of migrants in Bosnia, in particular in Bihac

Art at EP - Works of Art from Finland

Plenary session - Climate and ecological emergency

Lex signing ceremony by David SASSOLI, EP President and Tytti TUPPURAINEN, Finnish Minister for European Affairs on the decision appointing the European Chief Prosecutor of the European Public Prosecutor's Office

Meeting of the Conference of Committee Chairs - Exchange of views with the Finnish Minister for European Affairs

Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019

Plenary session - Importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe

Plenary session - Presentation by the Council of its position on the draft general budget - 2020 financial year

David SASSOLI - EP President meets with Antti RINNE - Prime Minister of Finland

Conference of Presidents in Helsinki - David SASSOLI, EP President arrives at Helsinki Center Library

AGRI Committee - Exchange of views with Jari Leppä, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry on the priorities of the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union

PECH Committee meeting - Exchange of views with Finnish Minister for Agriculture and Forestry

AFCO Committee - Exchange of views with the Finnish Minister for European Affairs on the priorities of the Finnish Presidency

AFET Committee - Exchange of views with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, on the priorities of the Finnish Presidency

MEPs Elsi KATAINEN and Silvia MODIG meet with Finland Minister of Employment Timo HARAKKA and Minister of Social Affairs Aino-Kaisa PEKONEN  in the European Parliament in Brussels

TRAN Committee - Presentation of the Finnish presidency priorities

David SASSOLI, EP President, speaks to the press in the margins of the European Council meeting on 12-13 December in Brussels.

European Council: extracts from the press conference by David SASSOLI, EP President

In the framework of the Finnish Presidency of the EU, European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents (EP President and political groups’ leaders) meets at Eduskunta, Finnish Parliament, with Finnish MPs, in Helsinki and arrive at the official lunch hosted by the the Prime Minister Antti Rinne in his Official summer Residence in Kesäranta.

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the Finnish Presidency: meeting at Eduskunta, Finnish Parliament and arrival at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence Kesäranta

David SASSOLI, EP President, and Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister, speak to the press right before EP Conference of Presidents meets the Finnish government in Helsinki to discuss the priorities of Finland’s Presidency of the EU.

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the Finnish Presidency: extracts from the press conference by David SASSOLI, EP President and by Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister

David SASSOLI, EP President, and Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister, speak to the press right before EP Conference of Presidents meets the Finnish government in Helsinki to discuss the priorities of Finland’s Presidency of the EU, in Helsinki.  The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Joint press conference by David SASSOLI, EP President, and Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister, before the EP Conference of Presidents meets the Finnish Presidency of the EU

In the framework of the Finnish Presidency of the EU, European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents (EP President and political groups’ leaders) discuss with the civil society, event at the Europa Experience - Helsinki Central Library.

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the Finnish Presidency: extracts from the discussion with the civil society, event at the Europa Experience - Helsinki Central Library

European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents (EP President and political groups’ leaders) meets the Finnish government in Helsinki, including Prime Minister Antti Rinne, to discuss the priorities of Finland’s Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers.

EP Conference of Presidents meets with the Finnish Presidency: David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister, meeting with the Finnish government and family photo

Ahead the plenary session (15-18 July 2019) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister in the framework of the beginning of the Finnish Presidency of the EU. Arrival, welcome and signature of the Golden book.

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister: arrival, welcome and signature of the Golden book

Live Replay of the debate on the presentation of the programme of activities of the Finnish Presidency during the plenary session in Strasbourg (15-18/07/2019)

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Finnish Presidency: Opening statements by Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister and Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC (10:04-10:33)

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Finnish Presidency: closing statements by Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC and Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister (11:56-12:02)

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Finnish Presidency: MEPs debate (10:33-11:55)

Live replay of the Press conference on the Presentation of the programme of the Finnish Presidency of the Council by David SASSOLI, EP President and by Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister

Press conference on the Presentation of the programme of the Finnish Presidency of the Council by David SASSOLI, EP President and by Antti RINNE, Finnish Prime Minister

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