| Author (Corporate) | European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service |
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| Series Title | What Think Tanks Are Thinking |
| Series Details | 04.12.15 |
| Publication Date | 04/12/2015 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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European Union member states are enhancing security arrangements in the wake of the Islamic State attacks that killed 130 people in Paris on 13 November 2015. The carnage has deeply shocked Europeans and their governments, reinforcing calls to strengthen the EU’s counter-terrorism strategy, prevent radicalisation of the young generation, and find solutions to conflicts in Syria and elsewhere. On 20 November 2015, EU interior ministers agreed to increase checks on its citizens travelling abroad, tighten the circulation of illicit arms, and collect more data on airline passengers, according to their Council conclusions. They also agreed to revise the Schengen border code to make systematic checks of people’s identity possible at internal borders. On 2 December, the European Commission adopted a package of measures to step up the fight against terrorism and the illegal trafficking of firearms and explosives, including a proposal for a Directive on Terrorism. This note offers links to a selection of recent commentaries and analyses by major international think tanks and research institutes which analyse the implications of the Paris attacks and ways to prevent similar atrocities in the future. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://epthinktank.eu/2015/12/04/eu-response-to-the-paris-terrorist-attacks-what-think-tanks-are-thinking/ |
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| Subject Categories | Security and Defence |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, France |
