Pocos escenarios, como en el que se desarrolla la política criminal antiterrorista, han tenido que soportar cambios tan severos, tan radicales, tan variados, tan repentinos y tan frecuentes, porque por su propia naturaleza, modos operacionales y repercusiones, el terrorismo, tanto en ámbitos nacionales como internacionales, ha desbordado y desborda todo tipo de expectativas, ya sea en cuanto a su represión, ya sea respecto de su prevención, que no suelen ser proporcionales a la violencia, sorpresa, dinamismo, camuflaje, potencial destructivo, variabilidad, complejidad y, en muchos de los casos, a la tecnología que le imprimen sus autores, ello, pese al incansable esfuerzo de los Estados por contrarrestar sus actuaciones con la instauración de variadas medidas que se plantean desde distintas perspectivas y materias…

Nowadays, it is not possible to fight against terrorism, if the traditional legal mechanisms are not transformed, as happens with the European arrest warrant, that substitutes extradition. Both, the European arrest warrant and the extradition procedure, have a common objective which consists in the request by one State to another, in order to proceed with the detention and surrender of persons that have to be judged because of their alleged criminal responsibility, likewise, over persons that have to be submitted to punishment or safety measures when they have been condemned. Nevertheless, the substantial modification that European arrest warrant presents with regard to extradition focuses on the establishment of a different and simplified system, basically developed between judicial authorities, and without the interference of political authorities, whom carry only out supportive and administrative tasks. This innovatory measure supports its structure, in the principle of mutual recognition of the judicial resolutions among Member states of Europe Union, which the European Council has referred to as the «cornerstone» of judicial cooperation.

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