What is Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) about? | A policy dealing with issues such as international crime, terrorism, asylum, migration, cross border police, and judicial cooperation. |
What is the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ)? | A collection of home affairs and justice policies designed to ensure security, rights and free movement, no border and passport controls within the European Union. |
What are 2 Negative effects of the AFSJ? | Illegal migration and terrorism. |
What are one of the most contested areas in the Single Market? | Wheter to transfer power of justice and home affairs to EU level. |
What is the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) ? | An agency created to increase the cooperation of EU member states on asylum. |
What are the Dublin Regulations? | This regulation is to determine which State is responsible for examining an asylum application. Normally, the country where the asylum seeker first applies for asylum is responsible for the procedure. |
What is Asylum? | An effort by an individual to win residence in a state in order to achieve protection from threats of death, torture or persecution in their home state. |
What is Terrorism? | Efforts to achieve political change by creating public fear and insecurity mainly through attacks on civilian targets. |
What can the EU do regarding Terrorism? | To prevent, protect, pursue, and respond. |
What are 3 Options for member states regarding Asylum? | Either accept or take charge of sending back those who refused asylum or offer financial assistance to the frontline EU states. |