Austria takes over presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 July 2018 The motto of the presidency is ‘A Europe that protects’ – Austria as a broker and bridge builder

The Austrian Presidency will prioritise the protective role of the European Union, in particular concerning three priority areas:
• Security and the fight against illegal migration
• Securing prosperity and competitiveness through digitalisation
• Stability in the European neighbourhood – EU perspective of the Western Balkans/South Eastern Europe
More about the Austrian Presidency and the priorities here: https://www.eu2018.at/agenda-priorities/priorities.html
We wish a lot of success to Austria along its Presidency to the EU! A lot of thanks to Bulgaria for the outstanding, effective, fun and successful Presidency to the EU, especially for the tangible results in all priorities areas!