Faced with a growing international terrorist threat, the European Union (EU) is playing an ever more ambitious role in counter-terrorism.

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.

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Special Committee on Terrorism

9th parliamentary term

Fight against terrorism (2019-2020)

EP Plenary session - EU Security Union Strategy - MEPs debate

EU Security Union Strategy: Closing statements by Michael ROTH, German Presidency and by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of promoting our European Way of Life

EU Security Union Strategy: MEPs debate

EU Security Union Strategy: Opening statements by Michael ROTH, German Presidency and by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of promoting our European Way of Life

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remark by David SASSOLI, EP President on the solidarity with the city of Strasbourg

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020: Closing statement by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight

Preparation of the European Council meeting of 10-11 December 2020: Opening statement by Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission

LIBE - EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsSecurity Dialogue on the recent terrorist attacks and the ways to combat terrorism - Presentation and exchange of views with Ylva JOHANSSON,  European Commissioner for Home Affairs

EP Plenary session - Fighting Terrorism and the right to freedom of expression and education

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remark by David SASSOLI, EP President. Minute of silence for the victims of terrorism

Fighting Terrorism and the right to freedom of expression and education: Opening statement by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

Fighting Terrorism and the right to freedom of expression and education: Closing statement by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs

EPRS policy podcast - Understanding the EU Strategy for the Sahel

Fighting Terrorism and the right to freedom of expression and education: One round of political group speakers

EU, French and Austrian flags at half-mast in solidarity with the victims of the recent terrorist attacks in France and Austria

Resumption of session and order of business: opening remarks by David SASSOLI, EP President, on the murder of Samuel PATY, French professor

A comprehensive Union policy on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing: extracts from the debate

Inauguration of the Antonio Megalizzi Foundation: extracts from the speech by David SASSOLI, EP President

Cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law: extracts from the debates

Tribute to the victims of the terrorist attack in Strasbourg (11/12/2018): statement by David SASSOLI, EP President, minute of silence

Debate on the European Green Deal: arrivals, opening statement by David SASSOLI, EP President, Minute of silence for the victims of the terrorist attack in Strasbourg (11/12/2018), Resumption of session and order of business (14:02 - 14:16)

4th anniversary of the terrorist attack in Paris (13/11/2015): extracts from the statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

Children of foreign fighters held in Syria and Iraq and possible return/repatriation to the EU: extracts from the joint debate

Turkish military operation in northern Syria: statement by David SASSOLI, EP President

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