This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate writers, Mr. Antonio Cristóbal Luque Ambrosiani. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. In these times of war, where two cultures with different religions clash in the Middle East, the need […]The danger of turning terrorism into an irrationality of the individuals who undertake it
December 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate writers, Mr. Antonio Cristóbal Luque Ambrosiani. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. In these times of war, where two cultures with different religions clash in the Middle East, the need […]Terrorist content online: Commission takes action to protect people from the risk of online radicalisation and recruitment by extremists
January 27, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has decided today to send letters of formal notice to 22 Member States – Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Finland and Sweden for failing to comply with […]European Parliament declares Russia to be a state sponsor of terrorism
November 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Following the atrocities carried out by Vladimir Putin’s regime against Ukrainian civilians, MEPs have recognised Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. On Wednesday, Parliament adopted a resolution on the latest developments in Russia’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine. MEPs highlight that the […]Security Union: Rules on removing terrorist content online become applicable
June 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the EU Regulation on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online enters into application. The Regulation provides a legal framework to ensure that hosting service providers will take down terrorist content online within one hour. Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, […]New rules adopted for quick and smooth removal of terrorist content online
April 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A new law to address the dissemination of terrorist content online was approved by Parliament on Wednesday. The new regulation will target content such as texts, images, sound recordings or videos, including live transmissions, that incite, solicit or contribute to terrorist offences, provide instructions […]Commission Statement: European Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Terrorism
March 10, 2021 by 3 Comments
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On the occasion of the 17th European Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Terrorism, The Commission issued the following statement: “Today, we come together to listen, to support survivors, and above all to honour all victims of terrorism. To all who seek to […]Security Union: A Counter-Terrorism Agenda and stronger Europol to boost the EU’s resilience
December 9, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is presenting a new Counter-Terrorism Agenda for the EU to step up the fight against terrorism and violent extremism and boost the EU’s resilience to terrorist threats. Building on the work done in recent years, the Agenda seeks to support Member […]Fighting Terrorism Online: EU Internet Forum committed to an EU-wide Crisis Protocol
October 8, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the participants of the 5th EU Internet Forum, hosted by Commissioners Avramopoulos and King, have committed to an EU Crisis Protocol – a rapid response to contain the viral spread of terrorist and violent extremist content online. The Commission, Member States and online […]Tackling terrorism: MEPs approve tighter rules on homemade explosives
April 16, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Plans to update and tighten rules on the use and sale of chemicals that could be used to make homemade explosives were approved by MEPs, on Tuesday Approximately 40% of terrorist attacks in the EU between 2015 and 2017 used homemade explosives, demonstrating clear […]Terrorist content online: companies to be given just one hour to remove it
April 9, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Internet companies should remove terrorist content quickly, at the latest one hour after receiving an order from the authorities, Civil Liberties Committee agreed. With 35 votes to 1 and 8 abstentions, the Civil Liberties Committee approved on Monday a draft piece of legislation to […]Victims of terrorism remembered
March 12, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism, President Tajani remembered all victims of terrorism, including Madrid and Strasbourg, at the opening of the session in Strasbourg. On behalf of the European Parliament, President Tajani sent condolences to the families and loved ones of […]European Commission adopts new list of third countries with weak anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regimes
February 14, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has adopted its new list of 23 third countries with strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks. The aim of this list is to protect the EU financial system by better preventing money laundering and terrorist financing risks. […]
Combatting terrorism: Parliament sets out proposals for a new EU strategy
December 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Based on a thorough assessment, Parliament sets out recommendations to tackle radicalisation, improve data interoperability and support victims of terrorism. In a non-legislative resolution discussed on Tuesday and adopted on Wednesday with 474 votes to 112 and 75 abstentions, Parliament suggests reinforcing the role […]Stricter rules to stop terrorists from using homemade explosives
December 11, 2018 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Plans to update rules on the use and sale of chemicals that could be used to make homemade explosives were backed by the Civil Liberties Committee on Monday. The current rules restrict access to a number of chemicals that could be used to manufacture […]Improved access to financial information to curb serious crime
December 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. New rules improving law enforcement authorities’ access to financial information to investigate serious crimes or terrorism were approved by Civil Liberties Committee. Financial data can offer valuable information to law enforcement authorities and can help them prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute serious crime and […]Combatting terrorism: EP special committee calls for closer EU cooperation
November 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Europol should become a true “hub” for information exchange and cooperation in the field of counter-terrorism at EU level, if necessary with a stronger mandate. The special committee on terrorism adopted on Tuesday evening its final report, which includes a wide set of measures […]Worldwide terror attacks have fallen for the third year in a row
October 7, 2018 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Briony Harris, Formative Content The total number of terrorist attacks worldwide in 2017 decreased by 23%, primarily due to far fewer attacks and deaths in Iraq, according to analysis by the US State Department. There was a total […]‘Agile’, multilateral response vital to combat terrorism – UN chief Guterres
June 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The complex and evolving nature of terrorism necessitates a response that is as agile and multifaceted as the threat itself, the United Nations Secretary-General said on Thursday. Addressing a high-level conference on counter-terrorism, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored that working together must be the “top […]
First-ever global conference of national counter-terrorism chiefs will strengthen cooperation, build ‘resilient’ States, says top UN official
June 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Heads of counter-terrorism agencies from across the world will be meeting at UN Headquarters in New York next week for the first time, to pool expertise, resources and ideas to fight back against the growing scourge of international terrorism. In an interview with UN […]How smart tech helps cities fight terrorism and crime
June 17, 2018 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robert Muggah, Research Director, Igarapé Institute Today’s cities are on the frontline of crime and terrorism. While some of them are clearly more at risk than others, all of them are vulnerable. Not surprisingly, cities are experimenting with […]EU-India summit: Will the EU manage to sign a free trade agreement with India before Britain?
October 11, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Last Friday, the 14th EU-India summit took place in New Delhi with both sides to jointly state that trade partnership is approaching rapidly and as soon as all conditions are met. The free trade agreement negotiations have started in 2007 but have not concluded yet as there are unsolved issues related mainly to market access. […]Will the European Court of Justice change data privacy laws to tackle terrorism?
March 30, 2016 by 1 Comment
The next European Court of Justice (ECJ) meeting will take place on April 12 regarding the breaching of human rights by the massive interception of communication data. This hearing is very crucial as it is probable that the EU judges will decide to cut down on the power of UK surveillance laws since ECJ’s rulings are binding on UK courts […]Brussels terrorist attacks: Schengen in danger once again while leaders gather Europe’s multiple broken pieces
March 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The terrorist attacks that took place yesterday in Brussels have devastated not only Europe but also the rest of the world. The heart of Europe was hit in a very harsh way by the Islamic State. These tragic events in Brussels airport and metro station have caused the lives of so far 34 people and […]One more country to test the EU project: Kaczynski’s Poland
January 14, 2016 by 1 Comment
Poland, with a population of 40 million or 8% of the EU is not the land locked and Russia loving Hungary that Brussels may easily pretend doesn’t exist. The October electoral triumph of the Eurosceptic, if not anti-EU, Law and Justice party (PiS) under the extreme right wing politician Jaroslaw Kaczynski, a rampant populist, decisively […]Terrorism and migrants: the two awful nightmares for Europe and Germany in 2016
January 13, 2016 by 2 Comments
Less than two weeks have passed since the dawn of 2016 and terrorism and the migration crisis continue afflicting Europe and especially Germany. Yesterday’s horrible terrorist attack in Istanbul that caused the lives of at least 10 people and left 15 injured shocked the entire world and particularly Angela Merkel since eight Germans were among the victims. Terrorism left […]EU responds to terror fallout by eroding borderless Europe and molesting the refugees
November 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The very title of the Press release which the extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union issued after its 20 November meeting, is quite indicative of the multiple fractures that the Union suffers after the terrorist attacks, which took place in Paris on 13 November 2015. The title reads as follows: “Conclusions […]G20 LIVE: “ISIL is the face of evil; our goal is to degrade and ultimately destroy this barbaric terrorist organisation”, US President Barack Obama cries out from Antalya Turkey
November 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. Let me begin by thanking President Erdogan and the people of Antalya and Turkey for their outstanding work in hosting this G20 Summit. Antalya is beautiful. The hospitality of the Turkish people is legendary. To our Turkish friends — çok teşekkürler. (Laughter.) I’ve been practicing that. At the G20, our focus […]G20 LIVE: “United States and Turkey stand in solidarity with France and its people in handing the perpetrators of this crime and bringing them to justice”, US President Barack Obama underlines from G20 in Antalya Turkey
November 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It was just before noon on November 15 in Antalya when the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gave a joint press conference with Barack Obama, president of the United States of America following the completion of their meeting in the context of the G20 Leaders’ Summit. The major topic that was discussed between the two leaders […]G20 LIVE: “This was not an attack against France, this was an attack against the universal human values!”, EU President Juncker cries out from G20 in Antalya Turkey
November 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
G20 has just kicked off a few minutes ago with the joint press conference of President Juncker of the European Commission and President Tusk of the European Council. As expected, the very first words of the leaders were about the new horrible Paris attack of last Friday. Juncker’s Statement President Juncker firmly declared: “This was not […]Does the West reserve the fate of Libya and Syria for others? How does this relate to the EU’s Neighborhood Policy?
April 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Last Monday the High Representative and Vice-president of the European Commission Federica Mogherini delivered the opening speech, in the ministerial meeting of EU’s Southern partners, in the context of the European Neighborhood Policy that took place in Barcelona. At some point she noticed that out of the 38 foreign ministers who were supposed to participate […]“As German Chancellor I want to be able to cope with the merger of the real and digital economy”, Angela Merkel from Switzerland; the Sting reports live from World Economic Forum 2015 in Davos
January 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
At the second day of the World Economic Forum 2015 in Davos the world was expecting the German Chancellor, Mrs Angela Merkel, in one of the most awaited sessions, titled “Global responsibilities in a digital age”. Mrs Merkel’s speech was warm and stimulating covering the hot issues of the European political agenda. To a disappointment […]Europe bewildered by radicalisation and terrorism
January 15, 2014 by 3 Comments
Today the Commission will present a Communication entitled “Strengthening the EU’s response to radicalisation and violent extremism”. Despite the fact that the relevant Press release announcing the news stresses that “Traditional law enforcement techniques are insufficient to deal with the evolving trends in radicalisation”, the whole affair is dealt with rather as a police and […]
