DEVELOPMENTS IN LATVIA
AND THE EU PRESIDENCY
OLGA RODENA
LATVIAN EMBASSY TO DENMARK
PROFILE OF LATVIA
Member of EU since 2004
Euro since 2014
GDP growth > 20% since 2010
In full compliance with Stability and Growth Pact
- budget deficit – 0,9%
- public debt 37%
650 DK-LV joint ventures in Latvia
DK – 8th largest trade partner
WHERE LATVIA EXCELS
Business environment:
- 21th in Doing Business Index
- Fastest internet in Europe, 5th in the world
- Low tax rates - 27,7% GDP
Gender equality:
- 3rd in the world GDI higher for women than man
- 3rd in the world (44,6%) women as managers
Energy
- 37,1% of RES in final energy consumption
- 67% electricity in 2012 is green!
IT-LV-LU Trio Programme
Overcome the economic
and financial crisis
Deliver more jobs and
seize digital
opportunities
EU’s Strategic Agenda
A Union of jobs,
growth and
competitiveness
Towards an Energy
Union with a forwardlooking climate policy
A Union that
empowers and
protects all citizens
The Union as a
strong global actor
A Union of freedom,
security and justice
Safeguard fundamental
rights and play a role in
a fast changing world
Guidelines for the Commission
Competitive
Europe
Digital Europe
Jobs, growth and
investment
Internal market with a
strengthened industrial base
Economic and Monetary
Union
Energy Union with a climate
change policy
A connected digital single
market
Transatlantic Trade and
Investment Partnership
Engaged
Europe
Internal security
Europe as a stronger global
actor
Towards a new policy on
migration
An area of Justice and
Rights based on mutual trust
A Union of democratic
change
4
COMPETITIVE EUROPE:
Investment
Basis: coordinated inv.,
structural reforms, fiscal
responsibility
Facilitate
Investment
Areas: transport, energy,
telecommunications,
SMEs
Goal: to set up legal
framework by July
5
COMPETITIVE EUROPE:
Advance Energy & Climate policies
Security and supply
Energy
Union
Internal Market
Moderation of
demand
Decarbonisation
Research and
development
2030 Climate and Energy Framework
6
DIGITAL EUROPE:
Digital Single Market and
Safety in the digital environment
Personal data
protection
Safety in
digital
environm
Network and
information security
Cybersecurity
7
ENGAGED EUROPE:
European Neighbourhood
EU Neighbourhood
policy
EU
Neighbours
EU Central Asia
Strategy
Eastern Partnership
Rīga Summit
8
INTERNAL SECURITY
Coordinated external
border controls
Radicalisation
prevention
Passenger Name
Register
International
cooperation
In summary
Competitive Europe
Digital Europe
Engaged Europe
THANK YOU!
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