Combating terrorism
The phenomenon of foreign fighters travelling to conflict zones, mostly in Syria and Iraq, represents a growing threat for the EU and its Member States. Most of the recent terrorist attacks in Europe were perpetrated by 'home-grown' terrorists, and at least some of the perpetrators proved to be returned foreign fighters. In December 2015, the European Commission presented a proposal for a directive on combating terrorism, aimed at updating the current framework on criminalising terrorist offences and at bringing EU legislation into line with international developments, such as the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2178 and the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism. The proposal extends the list of offences, to cover receiving of terrorist training, travelling and attempting to travel abroad for terrorism, and funding or facilitating such travel, and also includes provisions on the protection of victims. After completion of the legislative procedure at first reading in the Parliament and Council, the final act was signed in March 2017. Member States are required to transpose the new directive into national law by 8 September 2018.
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- action publique
- aide aux victimes
- atteinte à la sûreté de l'État
- collecte de données
- construction européenne
- coopération transfrontalière
- DROIT
- droit international
- droit pénal
- droits et libertés
- droits fondamentaux
- espace de liberté, sécurité et justice
- information et traitement de l'information
- informatique et traitement des données
- justice
- lutte contre le crime
- politique commerciale
- politique de coopération
- QUESTIONS SOCIALES
- RELATIONS INTERNATIONALES
- ressortissant étranger
- système d'information Schengen
- sécurité européenne
- sécurité internationale
- terrorisme
- trafic illicite
- UNION EUROPÉENNE
- VIE POLITIQUE
- vie politique et sécurité publique
- vie sociale
- échange d'information
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