Terrorism in Europe

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Series Details May 2017-
Publication Date August 2017
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Terrorist related incidents in Europe

Belgium
+ 22 March 2016: Brussels: Zaventem and Maelbeek bombings
+ 20 June 2017: Brussels: Central Station

Finland
+ 18 August 2017: Turku: Stabbing incident

France
+ 7 January 2015: Paris: Charlie Hebdo Attack
+ 13 November 2015: Paris Attacks (Bataclan and Stade de France)
+ 14 July 2016: Nice Lorry Attack
+ 26 July 2016: Church Attack
+ 21 April 2017: Champs Elysées Attack
+ 6 June 2017: Notre-Dame Cathedral Attack
+ 1 October 2017 Marseilles Train Station Attack

Germany
+ 19 December 2016: Berlin Christmas Market Attack
+ 11 April 2017: Borussia Dortmund Team Bus Bombing

Russia
+ 3 April 2017: St Petersburg Metro

Spain
+ 11 March 2004: Madrid Train Bombings
+ 17-18 August 2017: Barcelona / Cambrils attack

Sweden
+ 7 April 2017: Stockholm Lorry Attack

Turkey
+ 12 January 2016: Istanbul attack(Sultanahmet Square)
+ 18 February 2016: Ankara bomb attack
+ 13 March 2016: Bomb attack in Ankara/19 March 2016 Bomb attack in Istanbul
+ 7 June 2016: Car bomb attack in Istanbul
+ 28 June 2016: Suicide bomber attack at Istanbul Airport
+ 15 July 2016: Attempted military coup in Turkey
+ 20 August 2016: Suicide bomber attack at Gaziantep
+ 26 August 2016: Bomb attack in Cizre
+ 9 October 2016: Car bomb attack in Hakkari-Semdinli
+ 9 November 2016: Explosion in Diyarbakir
+ 24 November 2016: Bomb attack in Adana
+ 10 December 2016: Bomb attack in Istanbul(Vodaphone Arena)
+ 19 December 2016: Assassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey
+ 1 January 2017: Istanbul nightclub

United Kingdom
+ 7 July 2005: London Tube Bombings
+ 22 March 2017: Westminster Attack
+ 22 May 2017: Manchester Arena
+ 3 June 2017: London Bridge
+ 19 June 2017: Finsbury Park
+ 15 September 2017: Parsons Green

Security Union
In respose to the terrorist threat, the European Union pushed ahead with its Security Union concept to boost cooperation among member states and use synergies in combatting terrorism. For information on this click here.

Related Links
NATO: Countering terrorism http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_77646.htm
OSCE: Activities: Combating terrorism http://www.osce.org/what/terrorism
Council of the European Union: Policies: Fight against terrorism http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/fight-against-terrorism/
European Commission: DG Migration and Home Affairs: Policies: Crisis and Terrorism http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/crisis-and-terrorism/index_en.htm
Council of Europe: Combating terrorism http://www.coe.int/en/web/counter-terrorism/home
ESO: Find further information on this topic in ESO http://www.europeansources.info/advSearchLink?subject=3.2.h
UK: GOV.UK: Policies: Counter-terrorism https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/counter-terrorism
Wikipedia: Terrorism in Europe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_Europe
Europol: Crime Areas and Trends: Crime Areas: Terrorism https://www.europol.europa.eu/crime-areas-and-trends/crime-areas/terrorism
Europol: EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) https://www.europol.europa.eu/activities-services/main-reports/eu-terrorism-situation-and-trend-report
Europol: European Counter Terrorism Centre - ECTC https://www.europol.europa.eu/about-europol/european-counter-terrorism-centre-ectc
Euro|Topics: Dossier: Terror in Europe http://www.eurotopics.net/en/163152/terror-in-europe
Politico: Tag: Terrorism http://www.politico.eu/tag/terrorism/
EurActiv: Topic: Terrorism http://www.euractiv.com/topics/terrorism/

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