Police and Judicial cooperation

Question: What was the name of the intergovernmental cooperation against terrorism in the 1970s?

TREVI

AFSJ

Area of freedom, security and justice

Question: What was the name of the third pillar established by the Treaty of Maastricht?

Justice and Home Affairs.

Question: Which Treaty integrated asylum and immigration matters into the Community pillar ?

The Treaty of Amsterdam.

Question: How was the third pillar renamed before the Lisbon Treaty entered into force?

Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters.

Question: Did the Treaty of Lisbon abolish the pillar structure?

yes

Question: Under the Lisbon Treaty, does the Court of Justice have jurisdiction over police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters?

Yes, after a transitional period of five years.

Question: What are the main competences of Eurojust? (three correct answers)

• Improve coordination of investigations and prosecutions

• Facilitate execution of extradition requests

• Request the setting up of joint investigation teams

Question: Can Eurojust initiate criminal prosecutions itself?

No

Question: What are the main competences of Europol? (three correct answers)

• Facilitate information exchange between national authorities

• Encourage coordination of cross-border investigations

• Produce criminal intelligence analyses

Question: What is the legal nature of Europol?

An EU agency established by a Council decision.

Q: Approximately how many first-time asylum seekers applied in the EU in 20

A: Around 1,000,000

Q: What is the New Pact on Migration and Asylum?

A: A reform package proposed in September 2020.

Q: What key compromise enables solidarity under the Pact?

A: Relocation of migrants or financial contribution.

Q: When was Ukraine granted EU candidate status?

A: June 2022.

Q: What are the EU's Solidarity Lanes?

A: Alternative logistics routes for Ukrainian exports and imports.

Q: What is the EEAS?

A: The EU body coordinating foreign and security policy.

Q: What are EU diplomatic missions abroad called?

A: EU Delegations.

Q: Who carries out the CSDP common security and defense policy ?

A: The Member States, coordinated at EU level.

Q: How must EU members act at the UN Security Council (Art. 34 TEU)?

A: They must coordinate and prioritise EU interests.

A: They must coordinate and prioritise EU interests.

Q: How must EU members act at the UN Security Council (Art. 34 TEU)?

A: They must coordinate and prioritise EU interests.

Q: What is "Roam like at home"?

A: No extra mobile charges within the EU.

Q: What is Better Regulation?

A: An agenda to make EU law simpler, evidence-based and efficient.

Q: What is the goal of the EU Climate Law?

A: Climate neutrality by 2050.

Q: What is DiscoverEU?

A: An Erasmus+ initiative allowing young people to travel across Europe.

Q: What is REFIT?

A: A programme to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens.