Current Process of Optimisation of the Legal System of the Czech Republic, including the Implementation of the Present EU Strategy in the Fight against Terrorism and Radicalism
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https://doi.org/10.54869/syeul.2022.2.314Keywords:
Legal system, Czech Republic, implementation, European Union strategy, terrorism, radicalisationAbstract
The programme statement of the new government of the Czech Republic (CR) from the beginning of 2022 about the current security situation in the country and the European Union (EU) foresees the implementation of a significant optimisation of legal regulations in dealing with crises and emergency events. In addition to the experience of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, the worsening effects of weather, and the current negative indicators in the economy, the government decided to focus its legislative efforts on combating terrorism in line with the policy of both the EU and NATO.
The paper provides an overview of relevant EU documents and discusses some specific problems encountered by the Member States, including the CR. In these regards, due attention is also paid to the consistent implementation of the EU Directives into national legislation. The paper also discusses some of the Department of Crisis Management activities as part of scientific research at the Police Academy of the CR in Prague (PACR), which is partially related to the optimisation of the legislative process in the security field.
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