![Page 1: LATVIAN PRESIDENCY: JANUARY – JUNE 2015. The circular shape represents unity and wholeness: commonly held ideals and values upon which the European project](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e5e5503460f94b5737d/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
LATVIAN PRESIDENCY:JANUARY – JUNE 2015
![Page 2: LATVIAN PRESIDENCY: JANUARY – JUNE 2015. The circular shape represents unity and wholeness: commonly held ideals and values upon which the European project](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e5e5503460f94b5737d/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
• The circular shape represents unity and wholeness: commonly held ideals and values upon which the European project is built
• The dynamic movement represents energy with which Europe meets new challenges
2
The Latvian Presidency logo – a grinding stone
![Page 3: LATVIAN PRESIDENCY: JANUARY – JUNE 2015. The circular shape represents unity and wholeness: commonly held ideals and values upon which the European project](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e5e5503460f94b5737d/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
• COMPETITIVE EUROPE –
increasing competitiveness and entrepreneurial capacity to create jobs
• DIGITAL EUROPE –
seizing the digital opportunities
• ENGAGED EUROPE –
Europe’s global outreach (with a particular focus on the Eastern Partnership)
3
Horizontal priorities
![Page 4: LATVIAN PRESIDENCY: JANUARY – JUNE 2015. The circular shape represents unity and wholeness: commonly held ideals and values upon which the European project](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e5e5503460f94b5737d/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
• COMPETITIVE EUROPE• Well-managed migration policy• Strengthened internal security• Justice for growth agenda
• DIGITAL EUROPE• Cybersecurity• Data protection package
• ENGAGED EUROPE• Strengthened dialogue and practical cooperation with the Eastern
Partnership countries
4
Justice and home affairs contribution
![Page 5: LATVIAN PRESIDENCY: JANUARY – JUNE 2015. The circular shape represents unity and wholeness: commonly held ideals and values upon which the European project](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e5e5503460f94b5737d/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
5
PRIORITIES IN HOME AFFAIRS
![Page 6: LATVIAN PRESIDENCY: JANUARY – JUNE 2015. The circular shape represents unity and wholeness: commonly held ideals and values upon which the European project](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e5e5503460f94b5737d/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
• Overall focus – • Implementation of the Strategic Guidelines in the area of freedom,
security and justice
• Implementation of the existing legislation and policy initiatives
• Intensified practical cooperation at operational level
• Sectorial priorities – • Better functioning of the Schengen area
• Efficient and well-managed migration, asylum and border policy
• Strengthened internal security
6
Overall focus and sectorial priorities
![Page 7: LATVIAN PRESIDENCY: JANUARY – JUNE 2015. The circular shape represents unity and wholeness: commonly held ideals and values upon which the European project](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e5e5503460f94b5737d/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
• Legal basis;• Course application evaluation system;• Intensified work in forensics;• External relations;• Research and science;• E learning.
7
CEPOL
![Page 8: LATVIAN PRESIDENCY: JANUARY – JUNE 2015. The circular shape represents unity and wholeness: commonly held ideals and values upon which the European project](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e5e5503460f94b5737d/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
• Presidency conference «Cyber crime strategic», 25-27 March Jūrmala;
• NCP meeting, 14-16 April Budapest;
• GB meeting, 19-20 May Jūrmala
8
CEPOL main events
![Page 9: LATVIAN PRESIDENCY: JANUARY – JUNE 2015. The circular shape represents unity and wholeness: commonly held ideals and values upon which the European project](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e5e5503460f94b5737d/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
9
![Page 10: LATVIAN PRESIDENCY: JANUARY – JUNE 2015. The circular shape represents unity and wholeness: commonly held ideals and values upon which the European project](https://reader036.vdocument.in/reader036/viewer/2022070408/56649e5e5503460f94b5737d/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
10
PLEASED TO MEET YOU IN 2015