EU Maritime Security Strategy approved
The Council today endorsed an EU maritime security strategy.
EU Maritime Security Strategy approved
The Council today endorsed an EU maritime security strategy as a framework for effectively and comprehensively addressing the EU’s maritime security challenges.
The objective is to secure the EU’s maritime security interests against risks and threats in the global maritime domain, such as cross-border and organised crime, threats to freedom of navigation, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or environmental risks. The strategy covers both internal and external aspects of the Union’s maritime security in a cross-sectorial and comprehensive approach.
Commissioner Damanaki stated: “My goal is to rekindle the maritime economy, but that goes hand in hand with security: no businessman will invest on a maritime activity if off-shore installations are not safe or trade routes are not secure. And today’s threats call for a coordinated response. This strategy is lean, smart and comprehensive; it allows our nations to pool resources, be cost efficient and work hand in hand. But our work does not stop here. The next crucial step is to develop concrete actions and projects together, and I look forward to it. This is not only a responsibility which we cannot shirk but is also what the EU model is all about.”
Read more about today’s Council endorsement here and about the Maritime Security Strategy here.
Source: ec.europa.eu