Ahead of the 20th European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism, the Commission issued the following statement: “On the European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism we honor the memory of all those who have tragically fallen victims to terrorist acts, whether on EU soil or beyond our borders. This year holds particular significance as […]
European Parliament condemns Hamas attack, calls for humanitarian truce
Parliament has condemned Hamas’ despicable terrorist attacks against Israel while expressing serious concern over the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. In the resolution adopted on Thursday with 500 votes in favour, 21 against and 24 abstentions, MEPs strongly condemn the brutal attacks, express their support to Israel and its people and underline the need […]
Terrorism in the EU in 2022 – facts and figures
Europol’s European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2023 (TE-SAT) provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date intelligence picture on terrorism in the European Union. This report is based on data provided to Europol by EU Member States on terrorist attacks and terrorism-related arrests in the European Union. Key findings for 2022 Terrorism continues to pose a […]
Head of Department Position – European Counter Terrorism Centre in Europol
Organisational setting The post of Head of Department – European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC) is located in European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC) Department, Operations Directorate. The Operations Directorate deals with the core business of Europol, improving the effectiveness and cooperation of the competent authorities in the Member States in preventing and combating serious and organised […]
EU fight against terrorism: one group and three individuals added to the EU sanctions list over terrorism
The Council decided to add one group and three individuals linked to Al-Qaeda and operating in the Sahel region to the list of those subject to restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them. The measures target Sidan Ag-Hitta and Salem ould Breihmatt, senior commanders within the UN-listed Al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam […]
Council adopts conclusions intended to promote further actions to protect Europeans
The Council adopted conclusions on achievements and next steps in protecting Europeans from terrorism. The Council invites member states to continue discussions on the effective sharing of information on foreign terrorist fighters who constitute a serious threat. It calls on authorities to issue entry bans on third-country nationals who constitute a threat to national security […]
Rules on removing terrorist content online become applicable
The EU Regulation on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online enters into application. The Regulation provides a legal framework to ensure that hosting service providers will take down terrorist content online within one hour. The obligations and safeguards included in this regulation will curb the ability of terrorists to spread their propaganda online. For […]
EU fight against terrorism: one group and two individuals added to the EU sanctions list
The Council has decided to add one group and two persons to the list of those subject to restrictive measures against ISIL/Da’esh and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them. The measures target Hurras al-Din, a Syria-based al-Qaeda affiliated group, its leader Faruq al-Suri, and its religious leader Sami al-Aridi. Hurras al-Din operates in the name […]
Petitions Committee votes on report to investigate ETA crimes
On 20-21 April, the European Parliament’s Petitions Committee voted on the final report on the conclusions of the visit to Spain to investigate ETA’s unsolved crimes and will analyse a series of complaints, including eight submitted by Spanish petitioners. The new meeting of the Petitions Committee this week includes on the agenda of the session […]