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The European Union and terrorism1 Since the end of the 90s, the European continent has been facing a new threat to its prosperity : terrorism. European continent is heavily scarred by threats and terrorist attacks. The succession of numerous attacks2 such as in Paris in 1995 and more recently in 2015, Madrid in 2004, Bruxelles and… » read more
Posted by EU-Logos
About a month ago, on Thursday 31st of May, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that Romania and Lithuania allowed the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to operate on their territory, violating the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). These States are accused to have imprisoned alleged terrorists in secret prisons, after… » read more
Posted by EU-Logos
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blogactiv, DROITS FONDAMENTAUX, Lithuania, Romania, terrorism |
Guest post by Ahmed Aboutaleb, mayor of Rotterdam (Netherlands) and member of the European Forum for Urban Security (Efus) Executive Committee. In the past few years, Europe has endured a series of terrorist attacks that have set Europeans on edge. While these attacks are devastating, the proportion of terrorist attacks in EU countries was in… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
Guest blog post by Bart Somers, Vice-President of the ALDE Group in the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and Mayor of Mechelen. At the start of the new mandate of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), the European institution in charge of giving a voice to the EU’s local and regional authorities, combatting… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
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blogactiv, EU Priorities 2020, Global Europe, Regional Policy, terrorism |
May 20, 2016
As humanity evolves and becomes more complex, it threatens the existence of life on earth, and one of the many facets of the threat is terrorism. Generally speaking, complexity is a term that has come into fashion but is not yet substantiated within politics in the European Union. Hence terrorism and other forms of violence… » read more
Posted by The Guest Blog
The Eurovision Song Contest has banned the flags of bloodthirsty terror group ISIS from their famously flamboyant fiesta.
Posted by Heard in Europe
January 5, 2016
Belgian authorities have imposed a de facto ban on taking photographs of the European Commission’s Berlaymont building, despite the terror threat in Brussels being dropped to level two today (5 January).
Posted by Heard in Europe
December 2, 2015
Il terrore islamico nasce da una forza malvagia sfrenata che colpisce anche ragazze di 14-16 anni, avvelenando le loro menti e facendo sì che lascino le loro case brandendo delle forbici in cerca di una vittima. Questo è il momento di unirci e indirizzare verso il mondo quella forza positiva che può fermare il terrorismo.… » read more
Posted by Uniting Europe
November 27, 2015
There’s been a lot of talk and acres of newsprint about the Brussels terror lockdown. What, with a few notable exceptions, has not been noted is the huge financial hit that many bars in Brussels city centre took as punters stayed away this weekend.
Posted by Heard in Europe
November 25, 2015
So apparently this morning Ségolène Royal, Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, has announced that security gates will be built to access Thalys trains: Trains: @RoyalSegolene annonce sur @FranceInter que des portiques pour le #Thalys seront installés à Lille et Paris avant le 20 décembre. — Julien Migaud-Muller (@jul_mm) November 24, 2015 De Telegraaf… » read more
Posted by Jon Worth Euroblog
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blogactiv, EU Politics, Security, Ségolène Royal, terrorism, Transport |
November 17, 2015
Why does Daesch (or Islamic State) target France? This is one of the two only questions that are worthwhile to be debated. I heard in these days several commentators associating the terrorist attack in Paris with France’s air strikes directed to the IS controlled area. That does not convince me at all. French airfighters started… » read more
September 17, 2015
Is the solution to the refugee crisis lurking in the otherwise boring form of your boiler?
Posted by Heard in Europe
September 9, 2015
A driver sparked a security alert today (8 September), after leaving a scooter parked near the front of the European Commission’s Berlaymont building. Heard in Europe sources said Commission security, fearing a potential bomb attack, called the cops after spotting the parked-up scooter, which appeared to have sailed serenely past the guards. Belgian police cordoned… » read more
Posted by Heard in Europe
September 8, 2015
A driver sparked a security alert today (8 September), after leaving a scooter parked near the front of the European Commission’s Berlaymont building. Heard in Europe sources said Commission security, fearing a potential bomb attack, called the cops after spotting the parked-up scooter, which appeared to have sailed serenely past the guards. Belgian police cordoned… » read more
From 6th to 9th May, the annual State of the Union conference took place in Florence, Italy. I decided to check the event, in order to listen to some of Europe’s leading experts on security and ICT, and European policy makers, as well as to enjoy my beloved hometown for a few days. The core… » read more
