Topic: European Union
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Arab uprisings have provided an opportunity for al Qaeda, the EU's counter-terrorism chief said Monday, underlining the need for Europe to help prevent power vacuums in countries like Egypt, Tunisia and Libya.Gilles de Kerchove said that overall the ...
Smugglers may be selling sophisticated Libyan army weapons to Al-Qaeda's offshoot in north Africa's Sahel region, Spain warned Thursday after a US-European security meeting in Madrid.US Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano and European powers pondered how to stop the arms reaching Al-Qaeda ...
The US Senate has passed a symbolic resolution rebuking the European Union (EU) over what lawmakers charge is a reluctance to exchange airline passenger data to deter extremist attacks.The non-binding measure, unanimously approved late Wednesday, scolds Europe over the sharing of so-called ...
Pakistan "more than ever" needs support in its efforts to combat terrorism and bolster democracy following the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the European Union said Thursday.While the US operation on Pakistani soil "has raised questions" on the role of ...
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is spending too little on fighting terrorism at a time when its transport network is insufficiently protected, the EU's counter-terrorism coordinator said Thursday.Gilles de Kerchove urged the 27-member bloc to increase development aid to areas where ...
ATHENS (Reuters) - Local polls in Greece Sunday could trigger national elections in one of Europe's most economically troubled countries if they fail to give Prime Minister George Papandreou support for austerity measures.Papandreou has said he would dissolve parliament if he does ...
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Hotels are an obvious target for terrorists and the European Union must work more closely with the industry to avert another Mumbai-style attack, the EU's anti-terrorism chief said on Wednesday.The United States and Britain warned this month of an ...
A regional Counter-Terrorism Center will be set up in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka with financial and technological assistance from European Union (EU) to train people across South Asia to combat terrorism. The international standard center will start functioning early next year, said Stefan ...
Right wing politicians have latched onto a growing widespread resistance to what is perceived to be the Islamization of Europe; in reality the increasing visibility of Islam in Europe, to the detriment of so-called European values. Islam has existed in Europe for ...
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - The EU and the United States met on Thursday to discuss improving their coordination of security alerts, after a U.S. warning of possible terrorist attacks sparked alarm in Europe.There was "no reason" to question a decision by the U.S. ...
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