Slovak EU Council Presidency 2016
Slovak EU Council Presidency 2016 logo |
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 Slovakia
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| Term of office | July 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016 |
| Chair | Miroslav Lajčák |
| Web presence | http://www.eu2016.sk/de |
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 Netherlands , Slovakia , Malta 
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| ◀ Netherlands | Malta ▶ |
The Slovak Council Presidency designates the presidency of Slovakia in the Council of Ministers of the EU for the second half of 2016. It thus continues the trio Council Presidencies of the Netherlands , Slovakia and Malta . It is the first Slovak Presidency, which has been a member of the European Union since 2004 .
Priorities of the Slovak EU Council Presidency
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Slovakia's priority is to use the Presidency to ensure that EU enlargement and the development of relations with Turkey and the countries of the Western Balkans remain at the center of the European agenda.
In the area of stability of the euro zone and the euro, Slovakia wants to concentrate on the consistent implementation of the reforms in the member states that have received help from the rescue mechanisms.
In the area of migration, emphasis will be placed on the meeting of uniform European measures that will lead to the solution of the migrant crisis. Slovakia will also support the creation of the Energy Union in order to provide member countries with safe, affordable and sustainable energy. The key priority is the maintenance of the Slovak-Ukrainian gas corridor.
Slovakia intends to continue to develop cooperation within the Visegrád Group and with other European and global partners.
- Economic growth
- digital single market
- Creation of the Energy Union
- migration
- Enlargement of the EU
During its presidency of the Council, Slovakia will continue to support the deepening of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), which should contribute to increasing competitiveness. Other important economic issues that will be addressed are the negotiations on the EU budget for 2017 and the creation of the Capital Markets Union.
In the area of creating the digital single market, during the Slovak Presidency of the EU the focus will be on the following points: removing barriers to the digital economy, simplifying the use of electronic services and market access, availability of digital content and a high level of consumer protection.
The aim of the Slovak Presidency in the area of migration is primarily to pursue the policy of protecting the EU's external borders and preserving the integrity of the Schengen area . Particular attention will be paid to the positive agenda, such as the smart borders regulation package, which aims to combat irregular immigration and speed up passenger handling with modern technology.
One of the challenges for the European Union are the trouble spots in its neighborhood. As the enlargement of the EU is the most effective means of positive change in this area, Slovakia will focus on maintaining the dynamism and credibility of the enlargement process during the presidency.
logo
At the beginning of 2016, Slovakia officially presented the logo of its EU Council Presidency. The logo is in the colors of the flag or coat of arms of Slovakia - white-blue-red. The face in the logo, made up of the diacritical marks of the Slovak alphabet , is intended as a playful element to refer to Slovakia as a young and dynamic country and arouse positive emotions.
The designer of the logo is 23-year-old artist and designer James Dušička, who studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava . The Dušička logo won the open tender out of more than 200 proposals.
additional
Web links
- Moving the strategic agenda forward - Council's eighteen month program (January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017) (PDF; 356 kB)
- NPZ: "EU membership is a dream come true for us"
Individual evidence
- ^ Presidency of the Council
- ↑ a b c d e Program of the EU Council Presidency trio adopted
- ↑ a b c d Priorities of the Slovak Presidency
- ↑ Logo of the Slovak Presidency (Slovak)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Dutch EU Council Presidency |
EU Council Presidency July 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016 |
Maltese EU Presidency |