| Author (Corporate) | European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service |
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| Series Title | Keysource |
| Series Details | 28.01.15 |
| Publication Date | 28/01/2015 |
| Content Type | Overview |
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In the light of the terrorist attacks in Paris in January 2015, the spotlight has fallen on the phenomenon of foreign fighters. These radicalised citizens of EU member states pose a threat to security, having been trained to fight and hardened against Western values in the war zones of Syria and Iraq. The phenomenon can be traced further back to Al-Qaeda training camps in Pakistan and Afganistan, about the dangers of which commentators have been warning for many years. Especially since the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2178 in September 2014, states around the world have been looking to counter the threat posed by foreign fighters at home. Europol Director-General Rob Wainwright recently cited “3,000 to 5,000 EU nationals” as potential foreign fighters. This Keysource brings together the EU response, starting with its legislative status quo. It looks at responses in certain Member States, and offers analysis and background information on the nature and extent of the phenomenon. |
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| Source Link | http://epthinktank.eu/2015/01/28/foreign-fighters-and-european-responses/ |
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research, Security and Defence |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
