Title: Estonia in the European Union | Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Headings: Estonia in the European Union
Estonia in the European Union
Economic and Monetary Union
European UnionEnergy Security
Trade and Development Policies
European Union Climate Policies
Baltic Sea Strategy
Enlargement
European Neighbourhood Policy
Internal and justice matters
Migration
Fight against terrorism
The European Union's institutions
The following institutions have also an important role:
Estonia's Presidency of the EU Council in 2017

Content: security of infrastructure; stability and diversity of suppliers; diversity of energy sources. Energy security is being discussed in various international organisations and forums, of which the most important for Estonia is the common European Union Energy Policy. Establishment of the EU Energy Union is a part of the Strategic Agenda for the Union that was agreed by the European Council in June 2014. The goal of the Energy Union is to update the EU energy policy by integrating the goals of climate policy and energy diplomacy. Energy Union concentrates on the enhancement of the European Union's security of supply, competitive internal energy market, energy efficiency, decarbonisation of energy sources, as well as research, development and innovation. Diversification of energy sources and suppliers and reducing dependency on Russian natural gas have assumed a prominent place in the EU’s energy policy. One essential factor for the enhancement of the EU’s security of supply is the Southern Corridor that should bring to the European Union gas supplies from the Caspian Region. In order to enhance the energy security and develop a functioning internal market it is necessary to establish additional energy connections.