From July to December 2017, Estonia holds the Presidency of the EU Council for the first time, following the Maltese and preceding the Bulgarian Presidency.

The&nbsp; 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&nbsp; work in the Council.

Estonian Presidency

Plenary session week 3 2018 in Strasbourg - Review of the Estonian Presidency - VOTES followed by explanations of votes

Plenary session week 3 2018 in Strasbourg - Review of the Estonian Presidency - VOTES followed by explanations of votes -  Surimpression of a Smiap ' Single vote ' an a view of the plenary

Plenary session week 3 2018 in Strasbourg - Review of the Estonian Presidency - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14 and 15 December 2017

Plenary session week 3 2018 in Strasbourg - Review of the Estonian Presidency

Plenary session week 3 2018 in Strasbourg - Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14 and 15 December 2017

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Juri RATAS, Estonian Prime Minister: bilateral meeting

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Juri RATAS, Estonian Prime Minister - arrival

Official visit of the Prime Minister of Estonia to the European Parliament in Strasbourg - Review of the Estonian Presidency - Antonio TAJANI -  President of the European Parliament welcomes Juri RATAS - Prime Minister of Estonia

Plenary session Week 50 2017 in Strasbourg - EU civil protection mechanism with own operational capacities

LEX signing ceremony

Plenary session Week 50 2017 in Strasbourg - Enlargement and strengthening of the Schengen area : Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia

Plenary session Week 50 2017 in Strasbourg - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 14 and 15 December 2017 - Council and Commission statementsPress conference

Launch of inter-institutional register of delegated acts.High Level Stock-Taking meeting on the  Better Law Making inter-institutional Agreement (IIA BLM)

Lex signing ceremony

LEX signing - signature of the EES (Entry/exit System)

Plenary session week 46 2017 in Strasbourg - Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2016

Lex signing

Plenary Session week 46 2017 in Strasbourg - Protection against dumped and subsidised imports from countries not members of the EU

Live Replay of the review of the Estonian Presidency during the plenary session in Strasbourg (15-18/01/2018)

(01) EP Plenary session - Review of the Estonian Presidency: Opening statement by Antonio Tajani, EP President (09:06 - 09:07)

(02) EP Plenary session - Review of the Estonian Presidency: Opening statement by Jüri RATAS, Estonian Prime Minister (09:07 - 09:24)

EP Plenary session - Review of the Estonian Presidency: general atmosphere

EP Plenary session - Review of the Estonian Presidency: Closing statement by Jüri RATAS, Estonian Prime Minister (09:47 - 09:49)

Visit of Juri RATAS, Estonian Prime Minister, to the EP in Strasbourg. Arrival, welcome by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and roundtable.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Juri RATAS, Estonian Prime Minister: arrival and roundtable

During the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the review of the Estonian Presidency. Jüri RATAS, Estonian Prime Minister, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, Gunnar HÖKMARK (EPP, SE), Guy VERHOFSTADT and Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE) express themselves in the Chamber.

Review of the Estonian Presidency: extracts from the debate

(03) EP Plenary session - Review of the Estonian Presidency: Round of political group speakers: Ryszard CZARNECKI (ECR, PL) (09:38 - 09:39)

(01) EP Plenary session - Review of the Estonian Presidency: Round of political group speakers: Gunnar HÖKMARK (EPP, SE) (09:32 - 09:36)

(07) EP Plenary session - Review of the Estonian Presidency: Round of political group speakers: Fabio Massimo CASTALDO (EFDD, IT) (09:46 - 09:47)

(05) EP Plenary session - Review of the Estonian Presidency: Round of political group speakers: Luke Ming FLANAGAN (GUE/NGL, IE) (09:42 - 09:43)

(06) EP Plenary session - Review of the Estonian Presidency: Round of political group speakers: Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE) (09:43 - 09:46)

(04) EP Plenary session - Review of the Estonian Presidency: Round of political group speakers: Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) (09:39 - 09:42)

(03) EP Plenary session - Review of the Estonian Presidency: Opening statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (09:24 - 09:32)

(02) EP Plenary session - Review of the Estonian Presidency: Round of political group speakers: Josef WEIDENHOLZER (S&D, AU) (09:36 - 09:38)

Live replay of the Digital signature on "Security of gas supply": by Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Presidency of the Council, with Jerzy BUZEK (EPP, PL), Rapporteur. This is the first time that a digital lex signing is organised in the EP. The signarure was preceded by a statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU.

Digital signature on "Security of gas supply": by Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Presidency of the Council, with Jerzy BUZEK (EPP, PL), Rapporteur (14:45 - 14:54)-

Visit of Juri RATAS, Estonian Prime Minister, to the EP in Strasbourg. Arrival, welcome by Antonio TAJANI, EP President and roundtable

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Jüri RATAS, Estonian Prime Minister: handshake

Visit of Juri RATAS, Estonian Prime Minister, to the EP in Strasbourg. Arrival, welcome by Mairead McGUINNESS, EP Vice-President, and roundtable.

Mairead McGUINNESS (EPP,IE), EP First Vice-President welcomes Juri RATAS Estonian Prime Minister: arrival and roundtable

During the EP plenary session (3-6 July 2017) in Strasbourg,&nbsp;the Estonian Presidency of the EU presents its programme of activities. Statements by Juri RATAS, Estonian Prime Minister and President in office of the Council of the EU, and Andrus ANSIP, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Digital Single Market.

Programme of activities of the Estonian Presidency: extracts from the presentation

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