Press Release: EUR 15 million funding for security research to combat terrorism

Recent terrorist events in the UK and Germany have once again drawn our attention to the threats posed to European transport systems. To improve the security of EU citizens, the European Commission has decided to fund a research project to improve the detection of explosives, including liquids, at airports. This is one of 15 new security research projects for which the Commission is allocating € 15 million. The aim of this activity is also to strengthen the European industrial base. Another selected project will aim at improving the protection of the drinking water supply against bio/chemical terrorism. Other projects selected include: the development of an information management tool to improve security of humanitarian operations and rescue tasks in support of the external policies of the EU, the urgently needed interoperability and standards for border security and new methods against money laundering / financing of terrorist organisation. For the full list of 8 technological projects and 7 supporting activities, see MEMO/06/375.

European Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/06/375 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/375&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=fr

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