The internal security of member states in the context of the European Union’s policy of security

Abstract

One of the basic duties of the state towards its citizens is to provide them with security in the context of various challenges and threats in the global and regional system. The European Union’s common security and defence policy plays an important role in this respect. This article contains the basic concepts regarding the definition of security in terms of subject and process. The beginnings of the European Union’s common internal security policy, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the tasks of bodies responsible for internal security of the state are outlined. In summary, the author expresses the opinion that, in the area of internal security, there is still a lack of a uniform EU policy, despite the constant strengthening of cooperation of member states in this area.