| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2018) 211 final, 17.4.2018 |
| Publication Date | 17/04/2018 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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The European Commission published on 17 April 2018 its 14th report on the progress made towards building an effective and genuine Security Union, which covered developments under two main pillars: tackling terrorism and organised crime and the means that support them; and strengthening defences and building resilience against those threats. The Communication was accompanied by a package of legislative proposals: Background: The brutal attacks in Trèbes and Carcassonne on 23 March 2018 are a reminder that the threat from terrorism remains high in the EU. As part of continued efforts in the Security Union to counter this threat, the Commission presented, together with this Progress Report, a new security package with measures to close down the space in which terrorists and other criminals operate, making it more difficult for them to plan and execute their heinous acts. The package includes legislative proposals to improve cross-border gathering of electronic evidence and access to financial information for investigations and prosecution, in particular for serious crimes, also strengthening cooperation between Financial Intelligence Units and law enforcement authorities. It also includes operational measures to prevent the access of terrorists and other criminals to imported firearms and explosives precursors that can be misused to make homemade explosives, as experienced in several recent attacks. Finally, a legislative proposal to improve the security of national identity cards and residence documents will make it more difficult for terrorists and other criminals to misuse or falsify such documents to enter or move within the EU. The 4 March 2018 attack in Salisbury has given a shocking example of the genuine threat chemical substances can pose to collective security. The 22-23 March 2018 European Council condemned the attack in the strongest possible terms. It underlined that, as part of the response, the EU must step up its resilience to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear-related risks. This Progress Report sets out the measures that are being taken to that end, implementing the October 2017 Action Plan to enhance preparedness against these security risks. The Progress Report also provides an update on the implementation of other priority files in the Security Union, covering efforts to counter radicalisation online, to enhance information sharing, to support the protection of public spaces and to counter cyber threats. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2018:211:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs, Security and Defence |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
