Croatian Prime Minister to discuss Council Presidency work programme with MEPs

On Tuesday at 09.00, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković will present the priorities of the rotating Council presidency for the next six months.

The Croatian presidency’s programme focusses on four main priorities: a Europe that is developing, a Europe that connects, a Europe that protects, and an influential Europe.

The challenges facing the Croatian presidency include Brexit and the EU²'s long-term budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027.

Croatia joined the EU in 2013 and will hold the presidency of the Council for the first time. The country took over this duty from Finland on 1 January and will hand it over to Germany on 1 July.

A press conference by EP¹ President Sassoli³ and PM Plenković is scheduled at 12.00.

You can watch the plenary debate and the press conference via EP Live, and EbS+.

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  The European Parliament is the EU's law-making body. It is directly elected by EU voters every 5 years.
  What does the Parliament do?
  The Parliament has 3 main roles:
  Legislative
   
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  De Europese Unie (EU) is het belangrijkste samenwerkingsverband in Europa. De deelnemende landen hebben voor deze Unie een aantal organisaties opgericht waaraan zij een deel van hun eigen bevoegdheden hebben overgedragen. Dit zijn onder meer het Europees Parlement, de Europese Commissie, de Raad en het Europese Hof van Justitie.
   
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  David Maria Sassoli (1956) is a member of the European Parliament since 14 July 2009 for the "Partito Democratico", which is aligned with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats. Sassoli is elected on behalf of Italy.