These are the wishes of Austria during the presidency of the EU

The Presidency of the Council of Ministers is rotated every six months between the EU countries.

Migration was already on the agenda of Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz ahead of last week's summit – where he saw more and more large parts of the EU pressing on his decision to try to organize the reception of refugees also outside the borders of the EU

The next article of the Austrian list published on the website Presidency, aims to ensure prosperity and competitiveness through digitization. Subsequently, the question of the stabilization of the immediate region is evoked by approaching the Western Balkans towards the EU

. However, it is not clear how these issues can be addressed in the autumn, alongside negotiations for the British withdrawal next March. Parliament in May

Second, there is a debate on the EU budget for 2021-2027. There, France and Spain will oppose major cuts in agricultural aid. And for the first time, the EU budget will fund the military infrastructure, which can lay the foundation for a common defense policy, according to the AFP news agency.