Security Union: A Counter-Terrorism Agenda and stronger Europol to boost the EU's resilience
Today, the Commission is presenting a new Counter-Terrorism Agenda for the EU to step up the fight against terrorism and violent extremism and boost the EU's resilience to terrorist threats. Building on the work done in recent years, the Agenda seeks to support Member States in better anticipating, preventing, protecting and responding to the terrorist threat. Europol, the EU Agency for law enforcement cooperation, will deliver better operational support to Member States' investigations under the revised mandate proposed today.
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Measures to anticipate, prevent, protect and respond
The recent spate of attacks on European soil have served as a sharp reminder that terrorism remains a real and present danger. As this threat evolves, so too must our cooperation to counter it.
The Counter-Terrorism Agenda aims at:
- Identifying vulnerabilities and building capacity to anticipate threats
- Preventing attacks by addressing radicalisation
- Promoting security by design and reducing vulnerabilities to protect cities and people
- Stepping up operational support, prosecution and victims' rights to better respond to attacks