Estonia in the European Union

Kristel JakobsonMaia-Triin Melsas

- 20.08.1991 Estonia regained its independence- 28.11.1995 Estonia submitted official membership application- 13.12.1997 Estonia entered membership negotiations with the Council of the European Union- 16.04.2003 the Treaty of Accession was signed

Estonia's accession to the European Union

- 14.09.2003 a referendum on membership of the EU- “Yes” and “No” campaignes- 01.05.2004 Estonia joined the EU- From one union to another

Referendum And Joining The Union

Joining The Eurozone

- „Sinking ship”

- Increase confident in the country

- Sad to see the national currency go (sign of our freedom)

- 12.05.2010 the European Commission recommended Estonia joining the eurozone- 16.06.2010 the European Parliament approved the accession of Estonia to the euro- 01.01.2011 Estonia adopted the euro as its national currency

Estonia Joins The Eurozone

- Intensifying the EU's competences and new forms of cooperation

- Balanced decision-making process

- A joint EU representation internationally

- The development of

the internal market

Estonia's European Union policy

●Urmas Paet●Kaja Kallas●Tunne Kelam●Marju Lauristin●Indrek Tarand●Yana Toom

Estonia's representatives in the European

Parliament 2014-2019

Tunne Kelam

- Member of the EPP Group

- Chairman of the Estonian National Delegation

- European Parlament and the US Congress

- NATO Parlamentary Cooperation delegation

Siim Kallas

● European Commissioner for Administrative Affairs, Audit and Anti-Fraud

● European Commissioner for Transport

● Brings out many Estonian-invented e-solutions to be used al over Europe

Andrus Ansip● European Commissioner

for the Digital Single Market

● Vice-President of the European Commission

● Promoting digital and e-goverment approaches in

national and EU administrations

● Engagement smarter, shifting from consulation to

participation

- The presidency is responsible for the functioning of the Council of the European Union- Estonia will be the presidency in 2018 Jan-Jun- Estonia will make up the trio with the UK and Bulgaria

The Presidency of the Council of the European Union

- The Nordic Battle Group- The EU military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR ALTHEA)

Estonia's participation in the European Union military cooperation

- Euopean Capital of Culture 2011- Budget discipline- Fiscal credibility- The quintessential European insider- NATO Cyber Defence Centre in Tallinn- E-goverment- Digital Solutions

Conclusion

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