Faced with a persistentterrorist threat, the European Union (EU) is playing an increasinglyambitious role in counter-terrorism. While primary responsibility for combating crime and ensuring security lies with the Member States, the EU provides cooperation, coordination and (to some extent) harmonisation, as well as financial support, to address this borderless phenomenon. Moreover,awareness of the connection between development and stability, as well as between internal and external security, has come to shape EU action beyond Union borders. EU spending on counter- terrorism has increased over the years, to allow for better cooperation between national law enforcement authorities and enhanced support by the EU bodies in charge of security and justice, such as Europol, eu-LISA and Eurojust.

 
The many new rules and instruments that have been adopted in recent years focus, among other things, on harmonising definitions of terrorist offences and sanctions, sharing information and data,protecting borders, countering terrorist financing and regulating firearms. However, implementing and evaluating the various measures is a challenging task. The European Parliament has played an active role not only in shaping legislation, but also in evaluating existing tools and gaps through the work accomplished by its Special Committee on Terrorism (TERR) in 2018.

 
In line with the Parliament's recommendations, as well as the priorities set by the European Commission and its counter-terrorism agenda presented in December 2020, EU counter-terrorism action has focused on doing more to anticipate threats, counter radicalisation, and reduce vulnerabilities by making critical infrastructures more resilient and improving the protection of public spaces. The EU will also continue to address the online dimension of various forms of extremism, in line with the regulations on dissemination of terrorist content online and on theprovision of digital services in the EU.

Fight against terrorism

Faced with a growing international terrorist threat, the European Union (EU) is playing an ever more ambitious role in counter-terrorism.

Even though primary responsibility for combating crime and ensuring security lies with the Member States, the EU provides cooperation, coordination and (to some extent) harmonisation tools, as well as financial support, to address this borderless phenomenon. EU spending in the area of counter-terrorism has increased over the years and is set to grow in the future, to allow for better cooperation between national law enforcement authorities and enhanced support by the EU bodies in charge of security, such as Europol and eu-LISA.

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Fight against terrorism (2019-2020)

EP Press conference on ' Findings and recommendations to combat Terrorism in the EU '

TERR committee meeting.- Exchange of views with commander general Gionanni NISTRI- Findings and recomandations of the Special Committee on Terrorism

TERR committee extraordinary meeting - Exchange of views with the Commissioner for the Security Union

TERR committee meeting. Public Hearing: The Security of Critical infrastructures and Public Spaces

TERR committee meeting. Exchange of views with Javed PATEL, UK Deputy Director of the Counter Terrorism and Extremism Network, Europe on the UK CT Strategy ' CONTEST '

Joint Public Hearing of the TERR and TAX3. The use of tax frauds - Including VAT carousel fraud - to finance terrorism

TERR committee meeting - Judicial cooperation in the field of terrorism

TERR committee meeting. Illicit Gun Markets and Firearms Acquisition of Terrorist Networks in Europe

During the plenary session (10-13/12/18) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on the final report of its Special Committee on Terrorism, calling for a self-standing portfolio for the Commissioner for “Security Union” and urging member states to strengthen cooperation and swiftly share information when the threat level increases. Statements by Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), Helga STEVENS (ECR, BE), Julian KING, Member of the EC in charge of the Security Union, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO (EPP, ES), Caterina CHINNICI (S&D, IT), Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA RUIZ (ALDE, ES) and Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR).

Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on Terrorism: extracts from the debate and illustrative shots

Antonio TAJANI, EP President speaks about the Facebook data crisis, during the TERR hearing in the EP in Brussels. Facebook let Cambridge Analytica, a British company specialized in strategic communication, use the data of 50 million users for electoral purposes.

Statement by Antonio TAJANI, EP President on the Facebook data crisis

On the eve of the commemoration of the Brussels and London attacks of 22 March 2016 and 2017 respectively, the Special Committee on Terrorism (TERR) holds a public hearing to pay tribute to victims of terrorism and discuss how to ensure that their rights are properly protected in the EU, in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Hearing on Protecting the rights of victims of terrorism in the EU: extracts from the opening remarks by Antonio TAJANI, EP President

Meeting of the Special Committee on Terrorism (TERR) with Sir Julian KING, Member of the EC in charge of the Security Union, in the EP in Brussels.

Exchange of views with Sir Julian KING, Member of the EC in charge of the Security Union: extracts from the meeting of the Special Committee on Terrorism

Special Committee on Terrorism

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