Welcome to Tweets of the Week.
This time, the Estonian Presidency starts strong; from the regions, Markku moves along; and Barnier’s not whistling that song!
Estonia took over the EU Council presidency… six months early thanks to Brexit:
Apparently trying to take EU policies beyond A4 format and making them paperless.
Taking #EU policies beyond A4 format and making them #paperless: #EU2017EE #digital policy priorities and goals: https://t.co/EaolspOIiR pic.twitter.com/nUUI2vyhta
— EU2017EE (@EU2017EE) July 11, 2017
But a big shout out to Lembit Uibo from the Estonian perm rep who attempted to explain the priorities of the presidency in 140 characters, clearly a man who cares about tweets of the week!
The priorities of the Estonian Presidency in #CSDP in 140 characters are: EU-NATO, PESCO, Athena Review and EDIDIP#EU2107EE pic.twitter.com/9GDqpPyGMa
— Lembit Uibo (@LembitUibo) July 7, 2017
Eurostat made this neat little video explaining everything you ever needed to know about Estonians: https://twitter.com/EU_Eurostat/status/881059813077139456
Usually congratulations are doled out at the end of the presidency, but already the Finish Perm Rep was patting Estonia on the back for reaching an agreement in the Council on the 2018 EU Budget.
#Finland congratulates the #Estonian Presidency on their efficiency in reaching an agreement in the Council on the 2018 #EU #Budget. https://t.co/RonksCJWcG
— FinPermRepEU (@FinPermRepEU) July 12, 2017
But Czech MEP Petr Jezek reminded everyone that presidencies come and go, but the European Parliament team remains
Presidencies come and go, EP team remains: first but not last trilogue meeting of EP negotiators with Estonian Council Presidency on #AMLD. pic.twitter.com/BMiS12YsBj
— Petr Ježek (@JezekCZ) July 12, 2017
Speaking of presidencies, the Committee of the Regions plenary elected their new leader: Senator of the German-speaking community of Belgium, Karl-Heinz Lambertz
[PR] #CoRplenary elects Karl-Heinz Lambertz, Senator of the German-speaking Community of Belgium for President ➡️https://t.co/TDX3QgDyPp pic.twitter.com/iy3NwG0gxR
— CoR (@EU_CoR) July 12, 2017
Outgoing president Markku Markkula tweeted his congratulations saying: you can count on me as our tandem continues
Congratulations Karl-Heinz: you can count on me as our tandem continues https://t.co/YbVCKIfC2f
— Markku Markkula (@CoR_President) July 12, 2017
Katie Owens made a valiant attempt to get #ThankYouMarkku trending
Can we get #ThankYouMarkku trending?#CoRplenary https://t.co/2fCUEM3bg7
— Katie Owens (@ktowens) July 12, 2017
Markku has been a passionate voice articulating need for cities and regions to be at the heart of EU in this pivotal time, said Gary Paterson
Markku has been a passionate voice articulating need for cities and regions to be at the heart of EU in this pivotal time, #ThankYouMarkku! pic.twitter.com/3uy1et2k7s
— Gary Paterson (@MrGaryPaterson) July 12, 2017
And Dominik Krakowiak said the two and a half years had passed quickly
2,5 years passed so quickly #ThankYouMarkku ? for raising @EU_CoR profile & establishing it as important place in Brussels ???️#CoRplenary pic.twitter.com/ledBpYySWO
— Dominik Krakowiak (@dkrakowiak_eu) July 12, 2017
And, Michel Barnier wins the comeback of the week responding to Boris Johnson’s suggestion that he can “go whistle” for a Brexit divorce bill
He replied: “I’m not hearing any whistling just the clock ticking” https://twitter.com/marta_vokshi/status/885081501032996865
Paula Watt reckoned he could hear the sound of the whole country face palming at what Boris Johnson says. https://twitter.com/xPaulaWattx/status/885129396713029632
“I can hear a lot of wind, but no whistling.” added Berlaymonster https://twitter.com/Berlaymonster/status/885134929000099841
Before taking bets on which British journalist will be the first to ask Mr Barnier whether he can, in fact, whistle.
https://twitter.com/Berlaymonster/status/885080508492918785.
This week we are supported by Statoil. Check out their latest tweet and follow them on Twitter.
2050 is soon & continuing 2 ignore the #CCS option risk 2 be costly 4 #Europe. It is #Time4PolicyChange & #Norway & @Statoil show the way. pic.twitter.com/0wBFwZGrlG
— Olav Aamlid Syversen (@OlavAamlidSyver) July 13, 2017
Join me again next week for more tweets and twits, wags and wits.