Tag: Terrorism
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Europol deletes NoBorder initiatives from terror report, Dutch police doesn’t see them as “extremists”
The mention of Abolish Frontex and a “No Border Movement” in a Europol report was due to different interpretations of “terrorism”. They have now been removed from the current TE-SAT. Europol has deleted the Abolish Frontex campaign and the international…
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Abolish Frontex: Criticism of mentioning activists in Europol’s “Trend Report” on Terrorism
EU police agency criminalises anti-Frontex campaign and No Border movement The international network Abolish Frontex has sharply criticised its mention in Europol’s latest anti-terrorism report. It is a criminalisation of dissent intended to prepare for violent repression of the activists…
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European police networking in the twilight
The Police Working Group on Terrorism (PWGT) consists of the political departments of police authorities in all Schengen states. The informal group was established in 1979 as a response to left-wing armed movements. After their disappearance, the purpose of the…
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Anti-terrorism at walking pace: Little European Union action against right-wing extremists
Only after the attack in Christchurch did the EU Commission and the Council take violent right-wing extremism and terrorism more seriously. However, no progress has been made in the cross-border fight against the phenomenon. Some Member States are putting the…