THE CONTRIBUTION OF EUROPOL, FRONTEX, EPPO AND EUROJUST IN THE AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE

Autori

  • Tryfon Korontzis Dr., Rear Admiral of the Hellenic Coast Guard (ret), Collaborating Academic Staff, Hellenic Open University, Programme Leader of Shipping and Maritime Studies, Metropolitan College, (Hellas-Attica-Marousi), Greece https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2494-0617

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpss.v7i2.1874

Parole chiave:

European Border and Coast Guard Agency (EBCGA-Frontex), Europol, European Public Prosecutor Office (EPPO), Eurojust, area of freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ)

Abstract

The aim of this paper is the critical presentation of the European Union (EU) legal texts and especially of the main European Organizations that are activated in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) [Schengen Area] and specifically in dealing with organized crime and terrorism in the EU [Europol, Eurojust, Frontex as well as the recent institution of the European Public Prosecutor Office (EPPO)] and in particular the powers and duties assigned to them and the efficiency related to their action in the area in question. Research has been carried out in the areas of freedom, security and justice: general aspects, asylum policy, immigration policy, management of external borders, judicial cooperation in criminal cases, and police cooperation at the EU level by evaluating EU legal texts, scientific articles and literature and drawing on data from the EU specific Agencies.

 

Biografia autore

  • Tryfon Korontzis, Dr., Rear Admiral of the Hellenic Coast Guard (ret), Collaborating Academic Staff, Hellenic Open University, Programme Leader of Shipping and Maritime Studies, Metropolitan College, (Hellas-Attica-Marousi), Greece https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2494-0617

    Dr. Tryfon Korontzis is a former officer of the Hellenic Coast Guard (1992-2018) [Rear Admiral (ret)]. He holds a post doctorate in European Public law from University of Macedonia, a post doctorate on public law from Panteion University, a PhD in Public Administration and a PhD in International and European Institutions from Panteion University.  He has graduated from the Hellenic Navy Academy. Further during his career  graduated from the Hellenic National Security College and from the Hellenic National Defense College. He has been lecturer and associate professor in higher education for many years since 2000 teaching maritime law, port police, public policy and finance, finance and law, civil protection and management crises, administration systems, international and public relations, public finance, port authorities etc at bachelor and master level in Hellenic Universities, in the Hellenic National Administration School and Colleges offering UK programmes. His research interests are focused in maritime law, port police, public policy and finance, civil protection and management crises, administration systems, international and public relations, port authorities, international police cooperation, international public law, organized crime, European public law. He is author of 15 books, he has participated with chapters in collective books, his work has been published in international and national peer reviewed academic journals and has made a lot of announcements in international and national conferences. He is member of many Academic journals as reviewer and member of Editorial Boards and certified trainer from NATO and the Hellenic Police. During his service at the Hellenic Coast Guard (1992-2018) was posted in Staff and Regional Services (as Deputy Harbor Master, Deputy Commanding Officer, Commander, Head of Units, Head of Port Police Authorities, Head of the Hellenic Delegation at Europol, National Representative at NATO Headquarter etc). He can speak fluently English language and can speak Italian language in an intermediate level.

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2024-12-07

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V. 7 N. 2 (2024)

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