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Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union July December 2014 Slide 2 Three main institutions European Parliament - the voice of the people Council of Ministers (European Council and Council of the EU) - the voice of the Member States European Commission - Common interests 2 Slide 3 Institutions of the EU 3 Slide 4 Tasks of the Presidency: to plan and chair the meetings in the Council of the EU; to ensure the cooperation among Member States in order to reach common results; to represent the Council with the other EU institutions. 4 Slide 5 Trio Presidency The Lisbon Treaty institutionalized the so-called Trio Presidency, under which three successive Presidencies work together to develop an 18 month political program. This ensures a high level of consistency and coordination in the work of the EU. Italy is part of the Trio Presidency with Latvia and Luxembourg, spanning the period from July 2014- December 2015.. Slide 6 Priorities of the Trio Presidency Economic growth and job creation; Europe 2020; Single Market, including Digital Single Market; Progress in the EMU; Climate and energy policy framework 2030; Implementation of the post-Stockholm Program, JHA; 6 Slide 7 Open and fair trade and strategic partnerships with the U.S., Canada and Japan; EU Neighborhood policy; Enlargement policy; Post-2015 Development agenda; The global role of the EU, inter alia, foreign affairs and review of EEAS in 2015. 7 Priorities of the Trio Presidency Slide 8 Council Configurations chaired by the Rotating Presidency General affairs Economic and financial affairs (including budget) Justice and home affairs (including civil protection) Employment, social policy, health and consumer affairs Competitiveness (internal market, industry, research and space) Slide 9 Transport, telecommunications and energy Agriculture and fisheries Environment Education, youth, culture and sport (including audiovisual matters) Council Configurations chaired by the Rotating Presidency Slide 10 Other Formations which the Rotating Presidency is NOT chairing European Council Foreign Affairs Council (chaired by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy) Eurogroup Slide 11 New Europe after the EP Elections European Parliament (July 1 st ) European Commission (November 1 st ) President of the European Council (December 1 st ) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (November 1 st ) 11 Slide 12 The Main Priorities of the Presidency: 1.A job friendly Europe and economic growth 2.EU an area of democracy, rights and freedom 3.Global role of the EU 12 Slide 13 1. A Job-Friendly Europe and Economic Growth Job and Growth at the heart of EU economic policy; Full implementation of the Youth Employment Initiative; Re-launch the Europe 2020 Strategy; Deepening and strengthening the EMU; Slide 14 Fostering competitiveness in the EU; Realize the Single Digital Market; Industrial Renaissance; Common EU Position on Climate and energy 2030. 1. A Job-Friendly Europe and Economic Growth Slide 15 2. EU - an Area of Democracy, Rights and Freedom Well-functioning and effective European institutions; Common European Asylum and Migration Policy; External border management;; Deepening judicial cooperation. Establishing the European Public Prosecutors Office; Fundamental human rights protection, inter alia, the principle of non-discrimination and equal treatment of men and women. Slide 16 3. Global Role of the EU External dimension of migration policy; Progress in the enlargement process to promote peace, democracy and security in Europe; Address regional challenges, focus on the Mediterranean region, transition process in North Africa, Middle East, Libya, Syria and Ukraine; Slide 17 Reinforce strategic partnerships and trade and investment negotiations, inter alia, with the U.S. and Canada; Promotion of the macro-regional strategies (Adoption for the Adriatic and Ionian Region and Action Plan for the Alpine Region); 3. Global Role of the EU Slide 18 Presidency Major Events: 18 Informal Ministerial meetings; Digital Venice event, 8-9 July 2014; ASEM Summit on 16-17 October 2014 in Milan; Conference on Beijing Platform for Action on 23-24 October 2014 in Rome; Euro-African Ministerial Conference on Migration and Development within the Rabat process on 26-27 November 2014 in Rome; Youth Employment Summit; Slide 19 The Presidency events will take place mostly in Milan and Rome. Webpage of the Italian Presidency: www.italia2014.eu Slide 20 20 Milan will host the EXPO 2015 (May October 2015) www.expo2015.org