The next steps for EU counterterrorism policy: evolving threats of Jihadism, right-wing extremism, and transatlantic cooperation

Abstract: In the wake of the Corona pandemic and the storming of the Capitol, threat perceptions with regard to right-wing extremists and conspiracy theories have increased markedly. The attacks in France and Austria last November showed that the threat from jihadist terrorism also remains acute. Against this background, the counter­terrorism agenda of the European Union (EU) was updated at the end of 2020 and covers a broad range of topics. However, it also testifies to the heterogeneity of the Union's competences and the different interests of EU member states. On the one hand, the EU's role remains limited when it comes to the rehabilitation of imprisoned terrorists and to the broad societal prevention of extremism. On the other hand, the EU is pushing forward with a set of regulations to remove illegal online content. This common legislative agenda is also part of a renewed transatlantic partnership. How­ever, pro­active measures against right-wing terrorism will, for the time being, be

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Online-Ressource, 8 S.
Language
Englisch
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Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet

Bibliographic citation
SWP Comment ; Bd. 20/2021

Classification
Politik

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Berlin
(who)
SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
(when)
2021
Creator
Contributor
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit

DOI
10.18449/2021C20
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-74016-3
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Bossong, Raphael
  • Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
  • SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.

Time of origin

  • 2021

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