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On July 24, 2020, the European Commission published a new EU Security Union Strategy for the period 2020 to 2025, focusing on priority areas where the EU can support Member States in fostering security for all those living in Europe.[1] The strategy lays out the tools and measures to be developed over the next 5 years to ensure security in the EU’s physical and digital environment including: combatting terrorism and organized crime; preventing and detecting hybrid threats; increasing the resilience of our critical infrastructure; promoting cybersecurity; and fostering research and innovation.
* Professor Plachta specializes in criminal law and international criminal law. He has authored numerous publication on a wide range of problems concerning law enforcement and international cooperation in criminal matters. He currently teaches criminal law and European criminal law at the University of Security in Poznan, Poland.
[1] EU Security Union Strategy: connecting the dots in a new security ecosystem, European Commission press release, July 24, 2020, IP/20/1379.