The fight against terrorism is an issue that never loses its newsworthiness. Especially today with the strong development of terrorism and its spreading through the creation of new forms of terrorism, almost every country has been put in danger. That is why new methods and means are needed in the fight against terrorism, implementation of new legislation and its harmonization among countries. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the new guidelines within the strategy for combating radicalization and recruitment for terrorism adopted by the Council of EU and how these guidelines affect civil and political rights; to analyze the effects of the adopted laws which restrict civil and political rights at the expense of higher protection against terrorism such as the USA Patriot Act; to identify the new legal provisions of EU member states in the fight against terrorism; and to determine which civil and political rights are restricted and to what extent these new legal provisions limit civil and political rights of people, whether it is justified and whether it is aimed at achieving the most important goal, greater protection of citizens from potential terrorist attacks.