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There is a long history of terrorism in Europe. This has often been linked to nationalist and separatist movements (separating countries), while other acts have been related to politics (including anarchism, far-right and far-left extremism), religious extremism, or organized crime.
Although it is not the first time that Europe has experienced terrorism, for many Europeans, the phenomenon appears to be the most dangerous form of political violence today. So what is old and what new about today’s terrorism?
This EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT), which Europol has produced each year since 2007, provides an overview of the failed, foiled and completed attacks in the EU, as well as of terrorism-related arrests, convictions and penalties.
Modern terrorism that began in Russia in 1880s spread, within a decade, to Western Europe, the Balkans, and Asia. The anarchists killed several heads of state. The French President Sadi Carnot was a victim in 1894, and the Spanish Prime Minister Antonio Canovas was killed in 1897, followed by Empress Elizabeth in Austria and King Umberto of ...
27 sty 2021 · The terrorist attacks in Europe over the last few years, many of which were perpetrated by European citizens, highlight the persistent threat of homegrown radicalisation, which is defined by the European Commission as the phenomenon of people embracing opinions, views and ideas, which could lead to acts of terrorism.
1 sie 2021 · Although intergovernmental cooperation to fight terrorism started as early as the 1970s (e.g. TREVI), EU-level policy-making in the domain of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA), and especially in the field of anti-terrorism, has seen an increase since 2004.
This authoritative work provides an essential perspective on terrorism by offering a rare opportunity for analysis and reflection at a time of ongoing violence,...
