In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security and intelligence agencies and judicial authorities.

Quote by Gijs De Vries

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I have never come across a technology that doesn't change. This is inevitable. You have...

I have never come across a technology that doesn't change. This is inevitable. You have...

Look at Iraq; look at Afghanistan, where at great personal physical risk people have gone...

Look at Iraq; look at Afghanistan, where at great personal physical risk people have gone...

Police forces collect information to be used in a public court to get people convicted....

Police forces collect information to be used in a public court to get people convicted....

There is a series of sectors which could be severely disrupted by terrorist attacks, particularly...

There is a series of sectors which could be severely disrupted by terrorist attacks, particularly...

The violent radicals do not legitimately represent the overwhelming majority of the world's Muslims.

The violent radicals do not legitimately represent the overwhelming majority of the world's Muslims.

Europe has a long and tragic history of mostly domestic terrorism.

Europe has a long and tragic history of mostly domestic terrorism.

We are familiar with terrorism. But indiscriminate, cross-border, religiously motivated terrorism is new.

We are familiar with terrorism. But indiscriminate, cross-border, religiously motivated terrorism is new.

It's important that we work very closely with moderate Muslim forces locally, nationally and internationally.

It's important that we work very closely with moderate Muslim forces locally, nationally and internationally.

If you exchange information internationally, you must strengthen data protection. Those are two sides of...

If you exchange information internationally, you must strengthen data protection. Those are two sides of...

There are no automatic links between poverty and terrorism. Among millions of poor people in...

There are no automatic links between poverty and terrorism. Among millions of poor people in...

We're still stymied by the old stand-off between those who wish to fight terrorism and...

We're still stymied by the old stand-off between those who wish to fight terrorism and...

You can't get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence...

You can't get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence...

If you combat an international phenomenon, it is indispensable to share information internationally.

If you combat an international phenomenon, it is indispensable to share information internationally.

Muslim organisations tend to have a low level of organisation. The communities in Europe are...

Muslim organisations tend to have a low level of organisation. The communities in Europe are...

The central role in the fight against terrorism is with national authorities.

The central role in the fight against terrorism is with national authorities.

The idea is to have global standards. There is so much travel that if you...

The idea is to have global standards. There is so much travel that if you...

I remain optimistic. What we've seen in Europe and the rest of the world is...

I remain optimistic. What we've seen in Europe and the rest of the world is...

We still lack a global definition of terrorism.

We still lack a global definition of terrorism.

Our strategy should be to strengthen the hand of moderate Muslims.

Our strategy should be to strengthen the hand of moderate Muslims.

The majority of the world's Muslims do not believe that terrorism is a legitimate strategy...

The majority of the world's Muslims do not believe that terrorism is a legitimate strategy...