ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book summarizes both the bad and the good news for those losing a good night's sleep over these types of scenarios. It then concludes with my personal assessment of the future prospects of the European Union (EU) counterterrorism policy. The book suggests that with a few exceptions, citizens of EU Member States (MS) tend to worry more about inflation, unemployment, healthcare and ordinary crime than about terrorism. It highlights the difficult relationship between liberty, justice and security in the fight against terrorism. The analysis of the key EU legal counterterrorism measures also indicates that despite the changes in the legal framework due to the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty, the necessary impetus to remedy both the legal and institutional shortcomings of EU counterterrorism policy seems to be lacking at the moment.
