In the absence of any definite decisions, the member states' justice and home affairs ministers will begin, on 3-4 March, the laborious work of redefining priorities on security, the judiciary and migration - an exercise which the EU must carry out every five years. This work is dependent on national priorities, which are far from uniform. For example, in Italy, Spain and Greece, managing migration is a priority, whereas one of the UK's priorities is the fight against terrorism.
The…