BackPoland takes over the EUSBSR Presidency 2024-2025
At the beginning of July 2024, Poland took over the Presidency of the Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region from Latvia. The Polish Presidency remains committed to ensuring efficient implementation of the three overall objectives of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region: “Save the Sea”, “Connect the Region” and “Increase Prosperity”. Taking into account the situation in the region, the questions related to strengthening security and resilience in the Baltic Sea region will be high on the agenda as well.
For the upcoming 12 months, Poland will lead the work on overall strategic guidance, facilitation of decision-making and coordination of the National Coordinators Group with support from the European Commission and the Baltic Sea Strategy Point.
The Polish Presidency will also make every effort to increase Ukraine’s involvement in actions implemented under the Strategy, searching for various forms of support for this country. It is of high importance to ensure the smooth implementation of the EUSBSR Action Plan and to tailor the document to current challenges faced by the Baltic Sea region and the needs of the Strategy’s stakeholders. In particular, the Presidency would like to ensure the inclusive nature of cooperation within the Strategy, continue well-functioning governance and ensure measurability of the Strategy’s actions, as well as enhance external communication and visibility of the Strategy.
The Polish Presidency of the Strategy will last until 30 June 2025.