6 Aylık başkanlık döneminde Estonya 377 projede çalışmış, Talinn’de 275 etkinlik düzenlemiş ve Brüksel’de 1200 çalışma grubuna başkanlık etmiş ve 31 Konsey toplantısında bulunmuştur. Bu link tıklandığında https://www.eu2017.ee/news/press-releases/estonia-handing-presidency-over-bulgaria-happy-heart yapılanların özeti bulunucak ve https://youtu.be/HBrSUhAK0LA adresli you tube’daki video’ya bakıldığında ise en başarılı faaliyet alanları izlenebilecektir.
Brüksel‘de 14- 15 Aralık‘ta gerçekleşmekte olan zirveye AB üyesi 28 ülkenin devlet ve hükümet başkanlarının katılımıyla başladı
AB Konseyinde (AB Liderler Zirvesi’nde) farklı konuların ele alınacağı üç oturum yapılacak. Birinci gün düzenlenecek ilk oturumda dış ilişkiler, güvenlik, savunma, göç ve sosyal konuları ele alacak. İkinci gün Avro Zirvesi adı altında düzenlenecek ikinci oturumda ise ekonomik ve parasal birlik konuları görüşülecek. Son oturumda ise Brexit müzakerelerine ile ilgili son gelişmeler tartışılacak. Detaylı programın İngilizcesi aşağıdadır.
Agenda highlights
EU leaders will look at a number of the most pressing issues, including defence, migration, foreign affairs, social issues, education and culture.
Defence
EU leaders are expected to welcome the launch of the permanent structured cooperation (PESCO). On 13 November, 23 member states notified their intention to join PESCO to enhance defence cooperation.
The Council will also review progress in other fields, notably on EU-NATO cooperation.
- Q&A on the permanent structured cooperation (PESCO)
- EU cooperation on security and defence (background information)
Social issues, education and culture
The European Council will adopt conclusions on social issues as well as on education and culture.
The conclusions will build on the discussions held in Gothenburg during the Leaders’ Agenda debate on culture and education and the Social Summit.
- Informal meeting of heads of state or government, 17/11/2017
- Leaders’ Agenda (background information)
External relations
In the light of events, the European Council may address specific foreign policy issues.
Migration
Under the Leaders’ Agenda, leaders will hold a debate on the way forward on migration policy, including both the internal and external dimensions. Further information is included in the note below.
“We should consolidate our comprehensive approach and make it more sustainable with secure external borders and the prevention of mass arrivals as a corner stone. In this context, we must also find a consensus by June 2018 on the internal dimension of our migration policy, based on the concepts of responsibility and solidarity.”
Leaders’ Agenda note on migration
Brexit negotiations
The European Council (Article 50), in an EU 27 format, will review the latest developments in the negotiations following the United Kingdom’s notification of its intention to leave the EU.
Leaders will reassess the state of progress in the Brexit negotiations to determine whether sufficient progress has been achieved on three specific issues:
- citizens’ rights
- Ireland
- financial obligations
Leaders are expected to adopt the draft guidelines to move to the second phase of brexit negotiations. This follows the confirmation from Michel Barnier, the EU Chief Negotiator, that sufficient progress has been made during the first phase of negotiations.
- European Council (Art.50), 15 December 2017
- Statement by President Donald Tusk on the draft guidelines for the second phase of the Brexit negotiations (press release, 08/12/2017)
- Brexit (background information)
Euro Summit
The Euro Summit will discuss the economic and monetary union (EMU) and the banking union, on the basis of the note below.
“At the Summit, leaders will be asked to spell out their preferred approach to further strengthening the EMU. However, there is no doubt that the first reality check is the completion of the Banking Union, which is both possible and necessary. If there is no significant progress in this area, it will be very difficult to envisage progress on the more ambitious ideas. ”
Leaders’ Agenda note on the economic and monetary union
See: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/european-council/2017/12/14-15/#
AB-Türkiye Yüksek Düzeyli Ekonomik Diyaloğu’nun ikinci toplantısı 8 Aralık 2017 tarihinde Brüksel’de Başbakan Yardımcısı Sayın Mehmet Şimşek ve Avrupa Komisyonu’nu temsilen ise, İş, Büyüme, Yatırım ve Rekabet’ten sorumlu Komisyon Başkan Yardımcısı Jyrki Katainen ve ilgili heyetler arasında gerçekleşecektir.
TÜrkiye Avrupa Birliği Derneği, diğer adıyla Avrupa Hareketi- Türkiye bu toplantıda görüşülecek konular sırasında aşağıdaki hususların vurgulandırılmasının önemli olacağı düşüncesindedir. :
There are three issues which needs to be emphasized. The visa issue, the customs union agreement and all educational programs led by Erasmus.
Regarding the visa issue: First of all the business circles in Turkey do feel that the visa regime is being employed by EU member countries to impede economic competition. Secondly Turks in general feel slightened when neighbouring countries such as Georgia and Ukraine get visa free travel when Turks are deprived of it. Thirdly the visa regime makes it difficult for those who are most favourably disposed towards Turkey’s improved relations with the EU to reach their associates and public.
As to the custom union agreement a solution has to be found to the question of third parties so that the third parties do not have favoured access to the Turkish market without reciprocal concessions. A less noticed problem that derives from the current situation is discouragement of EU investments in Turkey when Turkey’s favoured access to third party market is not ensured.
Finally the Erasmus program should be expanded since this would also be an indispensable part of a more comprehensive environment for the expansion of business…
Türkiye Avrupa Birliği derneği, İktisadi Kalkınma Derneği ile işbirliği halinde Antakya Sanayi ve Ticaret odası üyelerine yönelik yürütmüş olduğu programı aşağıda bulacaksınız. AB ile ilişkilerimizin bir çıkmaza girdiği bu dönemde yine de ilgi büyüktü.
KONFERANSA DAVET
Türkiye Avrupa Birliği Derneği (TURABDER) ve İktisadi Kalkınma Vakfı (İKV)19 Kasım 2017 tarihinde düzenledikleri “Son Jeopolitik Gelişmeler Işığında Türkiye – Avrupa Birliği İlişkileri“ konulu panelde sizleri aralarında görmekten mutluluk duyacaktır.
Son Jeopolitik Gelişmeler Işığında Türkiye – Avrupa Birliği İlişkileri
Tarih:18 Kasım 2017 Cumartesi
Saat:14:00 – 16:00
Yer::Erol Bilecik Kongre Merkezi, Adnan Menderes Caddesi No:3 Antakya TSO Karşısı
Program :
14:00 – 14:15 Kayıt
14:15 – 14:30 Açılış Konuşmaları
Hikmet Çinçin, Antakya Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası Başkanı
Büyükelçi (E) Mithat Rende, TSKB Yönetim Kurulu ve TURABDER Üyesi
14:30 – 15:30 Panel
Panel Başkanı Prof. Dr. Gül Günver Turan, TURABDER Başkanı
Panelistler
Büyükelçi (E) Yusuf Buluç
Ela Taşkın, Turabder Genel Sekreteri
Erkut Emcioğlu, Avrupa İstikrar Girişimi (ESI) ve TURABDER Üyesi
Çisel İleri, İktisadi Kalkınma Vakfı Araştırma Müdürü
15:30-16:00 Soru – Cevap
17:00 Heyet onuruna kokteyl
Turabder diğer adıyla Avrupa Hareketi Türkiye Konseyi Anadolu Üniversitesi ve Osman Gazi Üniversitesi öğrenci ve öğretim üyeleriyle beraber Tasigo Otelinde bir gün süren toplantıda bir araya geldi. Sabah göç, kadın sorunları, gümrük birliği anlaşmasının yenilenmesi, yargı bağımsızlığı, insan hakları, güvenlik sorunları konularında öğrencilerle karşılıklı olarak görüşüldü. Öğlen yemeğinde onur konuşmacımız Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Büyükerşen ile beraber olundu. Öğleden sonra üyelerimizden Büyükelçi Mithat Rende, İKV genel sekreteri Çiğdem Nas, yine üyelerimizden Doç.Dr. Deniz Şenol Sert ve Ipsa Başkanı ve üyemiz Prof.Dr. Ilter Turan ile bir panelde buluşuldu. Panel başkanı Türkonfed Yönetim Kurulu üyesi Aydın Bandırma idi. Gün sonunda toplantıya katılanlara sertifikaları verildi.
On Saturday, 1 July 2017, Estonia takes upon its shoulders the presidency of the council of the European Union – a rotating presidency every member of the EU holds for six months at a time. This means that for the next six months, Estonia will be responsible for defining the council’s positions while taking into account the interests of all member states and remaining neutral at the same time. But what are the country’s priorities and themes during the relatively short presidency? Estonian World explains.
Estonia’s priorities
The majority of the themes to be dealt with by the current presidency originate from the preceding presidency – in Estonia’s case, from Malta’s. However, each country holding the presidency can highlight in their own presidency programme the themes which require more attention.
Estonia’s priorities during its six-month presidency are:
- An open and innovative European economy – developing a business environment that supports knowledge-based growth and competitiveness
- A safe and secure Europe – strengthening the fight against terrorism and crime, continuing the work on the migration crises and increasing defence expenditure
- A digital Europe and the free movement of data – ensuring modern and secure e-communications to be available across Europe
- An inclusive and sustainable Europe – supporting equal opportunities for high-quality education, employment and development of skills.
A group of organisations representing civil society, trade unions, business, local governments and companies presented a new multi-stakeholder alliance named ALL at a conference today in Brussels. The alliance has been established to campaign in favour of European cooperation and democracy at a time when both are challenged.
ALL is bringing together different sides of European society as part of a diverse and inclusive campaign in the run-up to the European Parliament elections in 2019. Through a network of national partners, ALL will endevour to offer millions of Europeans a better chance to discuss and influence politics through democratic dialogue.
ALL was initiated by the European Movement International, working in partnership with the following organisations:
- BDI – Federation of German Industries
- BusinessEurope
- CEEP – European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing Public Services
- CEMR – The Council of European Municipalities and Regions
- DI – Confederation of Danish Industry
- EEB – The European Environmental Bureau
- EMI – European Movement International
- ETUC – European Trade Union Confederation
- European Youth Forum
- IV Bund – Federation of Austrian Industries
- Svenskt Näringsliv – Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
- Transparency International EU
Markus J. Beyrer, Director General of BusinessEurope, an ALL partner, explains:
“The European Union is built on the values of democracy and freedom. BusinessEurope has supported the European Union since the very beginning. There is no freedom of enterprise without free thinking and true democracy. Engaging in the debate on the future of Europe and working in partnership with ALL reflects this conviction”.
Mr. Luca Vincentini, Secretary General of the European Trade Union Confederation, says he is convinced that there is a profound need for a new kind of cooperation between all sides of society to defend and strengthen the great values on which Europe is built: democracy, human rights, freedom of speech and the rule of law:
“We have joined the alliance because we want to engage our members in a debate on the future of Europe, which is open, inclusive and transcends sectoral lines and national interests.”
The Secretary General of the European Environmental Bureau, Mr. Jeremy Watts, has chosen to become a member of ALL because of the difficulties Europe is facing:
“Europe is faced with a multitude of challenges so this is the time to defend European democracy and cooperation. There is no other way than working closely together. We want to make Europe more connected and empower Europeans to take part in the debate on Europe’s future”.
Petros Fassoulas, Secretary General of the European Movement International, says:
“There is most certainly a need for Europeans from all walks of life to come together and stand up for democracy right now. Just a month ago, an online survey showed that fewer than half of 6,000 young people aged between 16 and 26 from seven EU countries – all home to large populist movements — believed that democracy was the best form of government. This clearly demonstrates the need to talk with people about why Europe, and European democracy,is more needed than ever.”
He continues: “We have come together to build a campaign that will foster democracy in action. We want to give people across Europe a chance to engage. We believe that by fostering democratic debate on the issues that matter to our fellow Europeans, we can make them part of the decisions that affect them ahead of the 2019 European Parliament elections.”
ENDS
Quotes from ALL Partners:
Frédéric Vallier, Secretary General of CCRE CMER:
“Europe is like riding a bicycle: we have to keep moving forward or we will fall. CEMR being the main representative organisation of Local and Regional Governments is eager to take forward discussions about Europe’s future with all stakeholders sharing the same core values: democracy, solidarity, decentralisation, inclusion and rule of law. Mayors and local leaders, being at the closest level of government to citizens, can play a decisive role in this endeavour.”
Anna Widegren, Secretary General of European Youth Forum:
“We refuse to accept the current reality where political decisions that impact us are made without us. Young people are the most pro-European generation and engaging us in decision-making can only lead to better, more inclusive policies; providing the key to creating more sustainable, democratic systems. This is our youth vision for the future of Europe and we look forward to working with our ALL partners to #YouthUp democracy together.”
Valeria Ronzitti, Secretary General of CEEP (European Centre of Enterprises providing Public Services and SGIs):
“In this ALLiance, we can all agree that we disagree about a lot of issues, such as on social policies, on energy and climate change or on the macroeconomic priorities for Europe. But we all operate on a daily basis following one key principle: European cooperation based on democratic principles is the right basis for discussing our different opinions.”
Türkiye Avrupa Birliği Derneği (TURABDER) 15. ci Olağan Genel Kurulu 26 Mayıs 2017 tarihinde yapıldı. Yeni Turabder Yönetim Kurulu’nda Gül G. Turan, Zeynep Alemdar, Deniz Sert, Ela Taşkent, Rana Birden Çorbacıoğlu, Haluk Tükel ve Fikret Erkut Emcioğlu yer aldı. Yeniden Turabder başkanı seçildiği kurulda konuşan Gül G. Turan Türkiye’nin demokratikleşmesinde ve kalkınmasında AB sürecinin olumlu etkileri olduğunu ve bu sürecin temel hak ve özgürlüklerin tesisi, hukukun üstünlüğü ve yapısal reformların gerçekleşmesinde önemli bir çıpa olduğunu hatırlatmıştır.
Türkiye Avrupa Birliği Derneği (TURABDER), diğer adıyla Avrupa Hareketi-Türkiye Avrupa Birliği’nin kuruluş yıldönümünü kutlamak üzere 9 Mayıs 2017 tarihinde Taksim’deki Divan otelinde bir toplantı düzenlemiştir. Toplantı, biri sabah diğeri öğleden sonra olmak üzere iki oturumdan oluşmuştur. Oturumlarda kırk öğrenci, ve sekiz moderatör bulunmuştur. Bahçeşehir, Bilgi, Galatasaray, İstanbul, Marmara ve Okan üniversiteleri bu projemize katılmışlardır. Sabah oturumunda onar öğrenci iki moderatör başkanlığında dört ayrı masada toplanarak dört ayrı konuyu ele almışlardır. Bir masada AB Türkiye ilişkilerinin ekonomik boyutu, diğerinde AB ve göç meselesi, üçüncü masada yargı ve temel haklar, son masada ise adalet,özgürlük ve güvenlik meseleleri incelenmiştir. Öğlen yemeğindeki onur konuşmacısı AB Bakanlığı müsteşar yardımcısı Doç.Dr. Sefer Yılmaz AB-Türkiye ilişkilerindeki son durumu açıklamıştır. Yemeğe basın dünyasında Meral Tamer, Osman Ulagay, Taha Akyol, Sami Kohen, Selin Nasi katılmışlardır. Öğleden sonraki oturumda yine sabahki oturuma katılanlarla bir “world café” düzeninde görüşler paylaşılmış ve nihai raporun hazırlıkları tamamlanmıştır.