European Preparedness Union Strategy (Joint communication)

The European Preparedness Union Strategy supports Member States and enhances Europe's capability to prevent and respond to emerging threats. This Strategy comes as the European Union is facing increasingly complex crises and challenges that cannot be ignored. From growing geopolitical tensions and conflicts, hybrid and cybersecurity threats, foreign information manipulation and interference, to climate change and increasing natural disasters, the EU needs to be ready to protect its citizens and the key societal functions that are crucial for democracy and daily life.

Concretely, the Strategy includes 30 key actions and a detailed Action Plan to advance the Preparedness Union's objectives, as well as developing a ‘preparedness by design culture' across all EU policies. Key objectives and actions of the Strategy include:

1. Protecting Europe's essential societal functions
2. Promoting population preparedness
3. Enhancing crisis response coordination
4. Strengthening civil-military cooperation
5. Bolstering foresight and anticipation capabilities
6. Increasing public-private cooperation
7. Enhancing cooperation with external partners