<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>

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Finnish Presidency

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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