Commentaries
A jihadi threat in mutation?
The latest attacks in Europe (London, Manchester, Paris, Brussels) were committed by homegrown terrorists, who radicalized in Europe. While this is now perceived as a growing and new type of […]
Commentaries
The latest attacks in Europe (London, Manchester, Paris, Brussels) were committed by homegrown terrorists, who radicalized in Europe. While this is now perceived as a growing and new type of […]
Commentaries
2016 proved to be a busy year for CT in Europe as the number of jihadi-related attacks increased and the nature of the threat evolved, with most plots involving ‘home […]
One year after the Brussels attacks, this publication reviews the major developments that have occurred in terrorism and counterterrorism in Europe in 2016.
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Belgium has accomplished much since last year’s devastating terrorist attacks – the worst in its history. But the threats continue, and new security vulnerabilities are becoming apparent. This article was […]
Following the terrorist attacks in Paris (November 2015) and Brussels (March 2016), Belgium’s counterterrorism policy has been heavily criticized – domestically and worldwide.
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De zomer van 2016 werd overschaduwd door de aanslagen in Frankrijk en Duitsland. IS en de IS-generatie lijken van strategie te veranderen: religieuze motieven lijken minder van belang en aanslagen […]
The event analyses the regional situation of Jihadist movements in the Mediterranean and the EU. It focuses on drivers of extremism and its longstanding tradition in the affected countries and […]
The Egmont Institute and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) aim to jointly explore how countries in the Southern Mediterranean perceive and respond to the challenge of returning fighters. The main idea is […]
Security and countering terrorism have been particularly high on the foreign policy agenda across Europe over the past years. Strengthened cooperation with international partners has been key to preventing and […]
A l’occasion de la présentation en France du rapport de l’Institut Egmont (Bruxelles) « Returnees, who are they, why are they (not) coming back and how should we deal with […]