EU Links

Terrorism

 
 

EEAS - Counter-terrorism

Overview of the political framework, international partnerships, programmes and actions set up by the European Union to counter terrorism.

Council - Fight against terrorism

Introduction to the EU's fight against terrorism, including, press releases, latest events and important documents (legal texts, European council conclusions and the terrorist list). A selection of factsheets are also available.

DG Migration & Home Affairs - EU fight against terrorism and radicalisation

Overview of EU action to counter terrorism and radicalisation.

EU Action in Response to 11th September 2001

Outline of the various responses - counter-terrorism, police and judicial cooperation, financial - taken by the EU in the wake of the September 2001 attacks.

EU Action in Response to the 2015 Terrorist Attacks

Outline of the various responses - counter-terrorism, police and judicial cooperation, financial - taken by the EU in the wake of the 2015 attacks.

EU Counter-Terrorism Strategy

Adopted in 2005, the European Union's counter-terrorism strategy is based on the four pillars of prevention, protection, pursuit and response.

EU Internal Security Strategy

The EU's Internal Security Strategy, drafted in 2010, is focussed on organised crime, terrorism, cybercrime, border security and disasters.

Eurojust

Homepage of the European Union's judicial cooperation unit.

Europol

Homepage of the European police network, based in Lyon, whose priority is to protect Europe from international crime and terrorism.

European Parliament: Briefing on the EU counter-terrorism policy

EPRS briefing discussing the legal and policy framework for counter-terrorism, the external dimension of this policy, the EU financial instruments to combat terrorism and the European Parliament’s role in this.