Communication on ‘delivering on the European Agenda on Security to fight against terrorism and pave the way towards an effective and genuine Security Union’

Summary:

Communication published by the European Commission in April 2016, setting out a roadmap for the creation of a EU Security Union and building on the European Agenda on Security.

Further information:

The aim of this Communication is twofold:

• To assess the delivery of the European Agenda on Security in relation to specific operational issues and identify where there are implementation gaps in the fight against terrorism;
• To identify what action is needed to deal with these gaps and, building on existing tools, to develop new standing cooperation structures between operational services responsible for combating terrorism, in order to draw together the work of Europol, Eurojust, intelligence services, police forces and judicial authorities.

While responsibility for security was down primarily with the EU Member States, it was noted that they cannot address transnational threats effectively acting on their own. An EU-wide approach was needed to build the tools, infrastructure and environment in which national authorities can work together effectively to tackle shared challenges. The Communication takes stock of progress made on the actions under the European Agenda on Security, identifies implementation gaps in the fight against terrorism and sets out the actions the need to be taken to address these gaps.

• Primary Source

News

Politico, 20/04/2016: Commission urges European unity on security front https://www.politico.eu/article/commission-urges-european-unity-on-security-front-terror-attacks-counter-terrorism-europe/

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Official

European Commission: Press Release, 20/04/2016: European Agenda on Security: Paving the way towards a Security Union http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-1445_en.htm

European Commission: Fact Sheet, 20/04/2016: Implementation of the European Agenda on Security: Questions & Answers http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-16-1495_en.htm

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