1. Estonia in the
European Union
Kristel Jakobson
Maia-Triin Melsas

2. - 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

3. - 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

4. Joining The Eurozone
- „Sinking ship”
- Increase confident in the country
- Sad to see the national currency go (sign of our
freedom)

5. - 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

6. - 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

7. ●Urmas Paet
●Kaja Kallas
●Tunne Kelam
●Marju Lauristin
●Indrek Tarand
●Yana Toom
Estonia's representatives in
the European Parliament
2014-2019

8. Tunne Kelam
- Member of the EPP Group
- Chairman of the Estonian National Delegation
- European Parlament and the US Congress
- NATO Parlamentary Cooperation delegation

9. 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

10. 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

11. - 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

12. - The Nordic Battle Group
- The EU military operation in Bosnia and
Herzegovina (EUFOR ALTHEA)
Estonia's participation in the
European Union military
cooperation

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

14. Thank you for your
attetntion!