2017 Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union information
From July to December, first of a trio
Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Logo of the 2017 Estonian presidency 1 July – 31 December 2017
Council of the European Union
Website
https://eu2017.ee
Presidency trio
Estonia
Bulgaria
Austria
← 2017 Malta
2018 Bulgaria →
Estonia held the presidency of the Council of the European Union during the second half of 2017.[1][2] The presidency was the first of three presidencies making up a presidency trio, followed by the presidency of Bulgaria and that of Austria.[3] It was the first time Estonia had held the presidency.[4][5] The motto that was chosen for the presidency was "Unity through balance".[5][6]
It was originally intended for the United Kingdom to hold this presidency instead, but after the referendum in June 2016 to leave the EU, the UK government informed the European Union that it would withdraw from the presidency, so the entire rotation of presidencies was brought forward six months, being replaced by Estonia, which was next.[7]
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^"UK will no longer get EU council presidency next year because of Brexit, Theresa May says". The Independent. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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