Special committee to tackle deficiencies in the fight against terrorism

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The special committee was set to comprise 30 MEPs and its mandate would run for 12 months, which can be prolonged and starting from the date of its constitutive meeting. The committee is to deliver a mid-term and a final report containing factual findings and recommendations.

The committee is to make visits and hold hearings with other EU institutions, the relevant agencies, national parliaments and governments of member states and non-EU countries, law enforcement agencies, intelligence services, judges and magistrates as well as victims’ organisations. Due to the sensitive nature of the information being handled, it is expected that some meetings might be held behind closed doors.

The European Parliament's plenary session approved on 6 July 2017 setting up a special committee to address the practical and legislative deficiencies in the fight against terrorism across the European Union.

The special committee aims to examine and evaluate the extent of the terrorist threat on European soil and look into any potential faults and malfunctions which might have allowed terrorist attacks in member states to occur.

The list of members for this special committee was approved on 12 September.

• Primary Source

ESO: Key source: Terrorism in Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/terrorism-in-europe/

European Parliament: Press Release, 12.09.17: Parliament approves composition of Special Committee on Terrorism http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20170908IPR83455/

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