| Author (Corporate) | European Political Strategy Centre |
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| Series Title | EPSC Strategic Notes |
| Series Details | No.12, April 2016 |
| Publication Date | 20/04/2016 |
| Content Type | Report |
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The European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC) reports directly to the President of the European Commission and operates under his authority. It is composed of a professional staff of advisers, policy analysts and support staff with appropriate experience and track record, in order to provide professional and targeted policy advice to the President and the College. EPSC provides strategic analysis and policy advice for the President on matters related to the policy priorities (as defined by the President in his political guidelines presented to the European Parliament on 15 July 2014), and outreach to decision-makers, think tanks and civil society at large. The EPSC provides support to the President also on concrete initiatives, as well as policy advice of more long-term nature. EPSC Strategic Notes are analytical papers on topics chosen by the President of the European Commission. They are produced by the European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC), the European Commission’s in-house think tank.The terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels in 2015 and 2016, just as the earlier ones in Madrid and London, were a brutal reminder that central pillars of the EU, such as the ‘area of freedom, security and justice’, are being challenged. Terrorists know no borders. Although political commitments for joint European action have been made over decades, mindsets and willingness to cooperate – crucial ingredients in the fight against terror – have not lived up to the challenge. The enduring lack of coordination between security services, police and judicial authorities, at the national and the European levels, needs to be urgently tackled to reduce Europe’s vulnerability to such risks.* |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source https://ec.europa.eu/epsc/publications/strategic-notes/towards-%E2%80%98security-union%E2%80%99_en |
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| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs, Security and Defence |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
