Highlights - Council's Finnish Presidency – presentation of the programme - Committee on Constitutional Affairs
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Wednesday, August 28, 2019
The Committee will listen to the presentation of the programme of the Finnish EU Council Presidency by Ms Tytti Tuppurainen, President of the Council of the European Union, Minister for European Affairs, which will be followed by a debate with the Members.
Key Points:
- The Committee will listen to the presentation of the programme of the Finnish EU Council Presidency by Ms Tytti Tuppurainen, President of the Council of the European Union, Minister for European Affairs, which will be followed by a debate with the Members.
- The general priorities of the presidency are:
strengthening of the common values and the rule of law,
making the EU more competitive and socially inclusive,
strengthening the EU's position as a global leader in climate action,
protecting comprehensively the security of citizens.