EU and Russia to hold informal consultations on counter-terrorism in Brussels

On 8 February, the European Union and Russia will hold informal discussions in Brussels on counter-terrorism and efforts to prevent radicalisation and violent extremism. The meeting will be co-chaired by European External Action Service Deputy Secretary General Pedro Serrano and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister for Counter-terrorism Oleg Syromolotov. Areas for discussion will include an assessment of global terrorist threats; the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters and the spread of terrorist ideology; and cooperation in international fora.

More on EU's counter-terrorism policy:

https://eeas.europa.eu/topics/counter-terrorism_en

https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/crisis-and-terrorism_en