Europol

Police, politicians and intelligence officials from more than 50 countries met Monday to discuss how to improve coordination in the fight against extremist violence

A new unit at the European Union’s Europol police agency will start fighting ISIS group propaganda and recruiters in cyberspace next month

In the immediate aftermath of major attacks in Paris, counter-terrorism raids in Belgium saw two suspected terrorists killed and another arrested. These incidents have dramatically raised the sense of insecurity across Europe – and they’ve done so at a time when Europe’s security infrastructure is struggling to cope with the threats it faces. European security agencies, both internal and external, must urgently improve their cooperation and coordination. After all, Europe’s security challenges know no borders, and they must be dealt with as such.