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From July to December 2018, Austria holds the Presidency of the EU Council for the third time (1998 and 2006 also), following the Bulgarian and preceding the Romanian Presidency.

 
The Austrian government priorities for the upcoming presidency are security (the fight against illegal immigration by securing external borders), maintaining Europe’s competitiveness through digitization, and stability in Austria’s neighboring countries (working towards EU accession for Western Balkan countries).

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Austrian Presidency

EP Plenary session:
Review of the Austrian Council Presidency

Visit of the Austrian Federal Chancellor

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Chancellor:
- Bilateral meeting

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Chancellor: arrival

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Chancellor:
-  Official welcome

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Chancellor:
- Official welcome

EP Plenary session - Review of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU. Statement by Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Federal Chancellor

High-Level Forum Africa-Europe  ' Taking cooperation to the digital age ' - Meeting with Sahle-Work ZEWDE -  President of Ethiopia

High-Level Forum Africa-Europe  ' Taking cooperation to the digital age ' - Meeting with Uhuru KENYATTA - President of Kenya

High-Level Forum Africa-Europe  ' Taking cooperation to the digital age '

High-Level Forum Africa-Europe  ' Taking cooperation to the digital age ' - Family picture

High-Level Forum Africa-Europe  ' Taking cooperation to the digital age ' - Arrival

High-Level Forum Africa-Europe  ' Taking cooperation to the digital age ' - Illustration in the city of Vienna for the High-Level Forum Africa-Europe.

Lex signing

EP plenary session- Preparation of the European Council meeting of 13 and 14 December 2018EP plenary session

LEX signing

EP plenary session - Increasing EU resilience against the influence of foreign actors on the upcoming EP election campaign

EP Plenary Session: Review of the Austrian Council Presidency

During the plenary session (14-17 January 2019) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate with Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Chancellor, assessing the Council presidency’s achievements over the past six months. Statements by Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Chancellor, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE) and Liliana RODRIGUES (S&D, PT).

Review of the Austrian Presidency of the EU: extracts from the debate

Live Replay of the debate on the review of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (14-17 January 2019)

Review of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU: ambiance shots and opening statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President (10:38 - 10:40)

Review of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU: opening statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (10:54 - 11:05)

Live Replay of the debate on the review of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (14-17 January 2019)  The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Review of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU: statement by Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Federal Chancellor (10:40 - 10:54)

Review of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU: closing statement by Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Chancellor (11:39 - 11:43)

Visit of Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Chancellor, to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Arrival, welcome by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and roundtable.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Chancellor: arrival and roundtable

Review of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU: one round of political group speakers (11:05 - 11:37)

Review of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU: closing statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (11:37 - 11:39)

During the EP plenary session (2-5 July 2018) in Strasbourg, Antonio TAJANI, EP President Ms Karoline Edtstadler, State Secretary at the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior for the Austrian Presidency of the Council, sign various legislative acts.

Lex signing by Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Ms Karoline Edtstadler, State Secretary at the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior for the Austrian Presidency of the Council: extracts from the ceremony

On the occasion of the incoming Austrian Presidency of the EU, MEPs debate with Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Chancellor, the incoming EU Council Presidency priorities, during the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg.

Presentation of the programme of activities of the Austrian Presidency: extracts from the debate

Live Replay of the debate on the review of the Presentation of the programme of activities of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (2-5 July 2018).

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU: closing statement by Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Federal Chancellor and President in office of the Council of the EU (12:25 - 12:34)

On the occasion of the incoming Austrian Presidency of the EU, Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Chancellor, Antonio TAJANI, EP President and Jean-Claude JUNCKER hold a press onfernce following the presentation of the priorities of the incoming EU Council Presidency, during the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg: extracts

The priorities of the Austrian Presidency of the Council: extracts form the press conference

Live Replay of the debate on the presentation of the programme of activities of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU during the plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (2-5 July 2018)

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU: First round of political group speakers. Statement by Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) (11:05 - 11:10)

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU: First round of political group speakers. Statement by David BORRELLI (NI, IT) (11:26 - 11:27)

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU: closing statement by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC (12:22 - 12:25)

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC and Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Chancellor address the press on the incoming Austrian Presidency of the EU.

Press conference by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC and Sebastian KURZ, Austrian Chancellor on the incoming Austrian Presidency of the EU

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU: First round of political group speakers. Statement by Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE) (11:10 - 11:16)

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the programme of activities of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU: First round of political group speakers. Statement by Nigel FARAGE (EFDD, UK) (11:20 - 11:22)

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