The Fight Against Terrorism in the European Union from a Procedural Perspective

Terrorism constitutes one of the main threats to security in the European Union, and thus to consolidate the area of freedom, security and justice. The EU counter-terrorism strategy defines its antiterrorist policy, departing from the compatibility of the fight against this threat and the respect of the humans rights. The antiterrorist policy of the European Union has materialized in multitude of instruments, dispositions and acts. The area of freedom, security and justice requires deepen in the judicial and police cooperation in criminal matters and the implementation of the principle of mutual recognition. We will emphasize those instruments based on this principle that are especially useful in the fight against the terrorism, in relation for the persons' delivery and obtaining evidence.