Faced with a growing international terrorist threat, the European Union (EU) is playing an ever more ambitious role in counter-terrorism.&nbsp;Even though primary responsibility for combating crime and ensuring security lies with the Member States, the EU provides cooperation, coordination and (to some extent) harmonisation tools, as well as financial support, to address this borderless phenomenon.

EU spending in the area of counter-terrorism has increased over the years and is set to grow in the future, to allow for better cooperation between national law enforcement authorities and enhanced support by the EU bodies in charge of security, such as Europol and eu-LISA.

The action plan to reinforce the fight against the financing of terrorism focuses on two main strands of action: tracing terrorists through financial movements and preventing them from moving funds or other assets and disrupting the sources of revenue used by terrorist organisations, by targeting their capacity to raise funds.

In April the European Parliament adopted a new regulation that will target content such as texts, images, sound recordings or videos, including live transmissions, that incite, solicit or contribute to terrorist offences, provide instructions for such offences or solicit people to participate in a terrorist group. It will also cover material that provides guidance on how to make and use explosives, firearms and other weapons for terrorist purposes.

Hosting service providers will have to remove or disable access to flagged terrorist content in all member states within one hour of receiving a removal order from the competent authority. Member states will adopt rules on penalties, the degree of which will take into account the nature of the breach and the size of company responsible.

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Preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online: MEPs debate

Preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online: closing statement by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

EP Plenary session - Preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online

Preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online: opening statements by Patryk JAKI (ECR, PL), rapporteur and by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

European, German, French and Croatian flags at half-mast in Brussels and in Strasbourg, as a sign of European solidarity and out of respect for the victims of the Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, Germany, the Chido Cyclone in Mayotte, France and the knife attack at an elementary school in Zagreb, Croatia

European, German, Croatian and French flags at half-mast in front of the European Parliament buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg for the victims of the attack in Magdeburg, the Chido Cyclone in Mayotte and the knife attack in Zagrab

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, on the sixth anniversary of the 2018 terrorist attack at the Christmas market of Strasbourg

Critical infrastructure vulnerabilities and hybrid threats in the Baltic Sea: MEPs debate

Critical infrastructure vulnerabilities and hybrid threats in the Baltic Sea: Closing statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

Critical infrastructure vulnerabilities and hybrid threats in the Baltic Sea: Opening statement by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

EP Plenary session - Critical infrastructure vulnerabilities and hybrid threats in the Baltic Sea

EP Plenary session - Protecting the EU budget and ensuring that EU funds do not benefit entities or individuals linked to terrorist or Islamist movement

The reintroduction of internal border controls in a number of Member States and its impact on the Schengen Area: Opening statement by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

Introductory remark by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the 20th year anniversary of the Madrid attacks

The despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel's right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza: extracts from the debate

The despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, Israel's right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law and the humanitarian situation in Gaza: opening statements

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, one round of political group speakers, and minute of silence in tribute to the victims of the Brussels attack

Tribute to the victims of the Brussels attack: Swedish, Belgian and European flags at half-mast in Brussels and Strasbourg and statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and minute of silence

LEX signing ceremony: signature of 3 COD LEX texts by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and José Manuel Albares Bueno, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Spanish Presidency of the Council

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States): visit of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum

Moment of remembrance to pay tribute to the victims of acts of terrorism with the participation of Roberta METSOLA, EP President

EPRS - Peace and security: terrorism

Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Mario DRAGHI, Italian Prime Minister visit the EP Radio studio named in the memory of Antonio Megalizzi and Bartek Orent-Niedzielski, journalists murdered in Strasbourg during a terrorist attack

Ceremony conferring an honorary degree in European and International Studies to Antonio Megalizzi with the participation of David SASSOLI, EP President - University of Trento

Ceremony conferring an honorary degree in European and International Studies to Antonio Megalizzi: statement by David SASSOLI, EP President - University of Trento

Press point by David SASSOLI, EP President following the ceremony conferring an honorary degree in European and International Studies to Antonio Megalizzi - University of Trento

The situation in Sri Lanka: arrests under the Prevention of Terrorism Act

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