Brussels explosions: Ukip says terror attacks show EU freedom of movement is a 'security threat'
9 years ago

Brussels explosions: Ukip says terror attacks show EU freedom of movement is a 'security threat'

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy European Union freedom of movement rules bear some responsibility for Tuesday explosions in Brussels, Ukip’s defence spokesperson has suggested. “This horrific act of terrorism shows that Schengen free movement and lax border controls are a threat to our security.” Mr Hookem said 5,000 “jihadists” were “at large in the EU having slipped in from Syria” – citing concerns raised last month by the head of Europol Rob Wainwright. open image in gallery Mike Hookem, Ukip's defence spokesperson “There are 94 returned jihadists currently living in Molenbeek, Brussels” he claimed. In December last year Nigel Farage, Ukip’s leader, said that the “idealised Schengen area” had led to “the free movement of Kalashnikovs” around Europe.

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UK terror threat level raised to ‘severe’ after attacks in France and Austria
4 years, 4 months ago

UK terror threat level raised to ‘severe’ after attacks in France and Austria

The Independent  

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UK saw highest number of far-right terror attacks and plots in Europe in 2019, Europol says
4 years, 9 months ago

UK saw highest number of far-right terror attacks and plots in Europe in 2019, Europol says

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Islamist attacks remain the deadliest and most frequent, but last year the head of …

Regardless of Brexit, the free movement of European people is coming to an end
7 years, 9 months ago

Regardless of Brexit, the free movement of European people is coming to an end

The Independent  

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Three months on and still much of the Brussels plot remains a mystery
8 years, 9 months ago

Three months on and still much of the Brussels plot remains a mystery

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Security officials say that they had run into dead …

Europol chief tells Nigel Farage to stop misquoting him with 'false and alarmist' claim of 5,000 Isis jihadists in Europe
8 years, 9 months ago

Europol chief tells Nigel Farage to stop misquoting him with 'false and alarmist' claim of 5,000 Isis jihadists in Europe

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rob Wainwright, the British director of European law enforcement agency Europol, said the Ukip leader's …

Terrorists likely 'stockpiling explosives in Europe', says EU security official
8 years, 10 months ago

Terrorists likely 'stockpiling explosives in Europe', says EU security official

The Independent  

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Belgium: Lot of intelligence on foreign terrorists wanting to return to Europe to carry out attack
8 years, 11 months ago

Belgium: Lot of intelligence on foreign terrorists wanting to return to Europe to carry out attack

Firstpost  

Belgium said Tuesday that more “terrorist fighters” want to return to Europe from Syria to carry out further attacks, a month after suicide bombings in Brussels killed 32 people. Brussels: Belgium said Tuesday that more “terrorist fighters” want to return to Europe from Syria to carry out further attacks, a month after suicide bombings in Brussels killed 32 people. “There …

Muslims in Belgium 'dance in the street' following terrorist attacks, claims Interior Minister
8 years, 11 months ago

Muslims in Belgium 'dance in the street' following terrorist attacks, claims Interior Minister

The Independent  

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Cologne-style sex attacks could happen in Britain, Nigel Farage says
8 years, 11 months ago

Cologne-style sex attacks could happen in Britain, Nigel Farage says

The Independent  

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Brussels bombings: Terror group 'were planning to attack nuclear power station', surveillance suggests
9 years ago

Brussels bombings: Terror group 'were planning to attack nuclear power station', surveillance suggests

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Brussels bombers were allegedly …

Brussels attacks highlight how Belgium became hub of Islamist terror
9 years ago

Brussels attacks highlight how Belgium became hub of Islamist terror

The Independent  

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The message in the Brussels attack
9 years ago

The message in the Brussels attack

The Hindu  

This time it is Brussels. The >bomb attacks that have killed at least 31 people at the airport and a metro station in the Belgian capital demonstrate that jihadists remain a serious security threat to European societies despite a massive security crackdown since the >November 2015 Paris attacks. By striking in the city four days after >Salah Abdeslam, thought to …

Why was Brussels attacked? Has terrorism now become normal in Europe?
9 years ago

Why was Brussels attacked? Has terrorism now become normal in Europe?

The Independent  

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Brussels: Could it happen here? What the papers say
9 years ago

Brussels: Could it happen here? What the papers say

Dutch News  

What are the chances of a terrorist attack in the Netherlands? In its editorial the NRC writes that ‘those who warned that new bomb attacks in Europe weren’t a question of “if” but of “when” were proved right’. The place was significant too, the paper writes: ‘The terrorists wanted to hit at the heart of Europe, and at the European …

Brussels: Could it happen here? What the papers say
9 years ago

Brussels: Could it happen here? What the papers say

Dutch News  

What are the chances of a terrorist attack in the Netherlands? In its editorial the NRC writes that ‘those who warned that new bomb attacks in Europe weren’t a question of “if” but of “when” were proved right’. The place was significant too, the paper writes: ‘The terrorists wanted to hit at the heart of Europe, and at the European …

From Charlie Hebdo to Brussels blasts: How Europe was shaken by 15 months of terror attacks
9 years ago

From Charlie Hebdo to Brussels blasts: How Europe was shaken by 15 months of terror attacks

Firstpost  

Brussels attack is just the latest of a series of terror attacks. Here is a timeline of the major terror attacks which took place in Europe since 2015. A series of bombings claimed by the Islamic State ripped through Brussels airport and a metro train, killing around 35 people in the latest attack to bring carnage to the heart of …

Brussels attacks: Would the UK really be safer outside the EU?
9 years ago

Brussels attacks: Would the UK really be safer outside the EU?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Europe on high alert after Brussels attacks But it is hard to see how Brexit …

Brussels attacks: EU’s terror problem will get worse
9 years ago

Brussels attacks: EU’s terror problem will get worse

Al Jazeera  

EU must deal with the threat of terrorist attacks from a security standpoint as well as socially and politically. Tuesday’s deadly terrorist attacks in Brussels are yet another reminder that the scourge of terrorism in Europe is a long-term problem that may very well get worse before it gets better. Less than a week ago, Europe’s most wanted fugitive, Salah …

The future of Europe after the Brussels attacks
9 years ago

The future of Europe after the Brussels attacks

Al Jazeera  

An EU closed to itself will inevitably face decline, but the time has come for more collaboration. OPINION: Brussels attacks – How rhetoric radicalises It is useful to remember that the rise of bigotry and xenophobia is a complex phenomenon that requires a multi-level response that cannot come only from political elites. To make matters worse, the European far-right will …

Brussels attacks: What do the Belgium terror attacks mean for travellers?
9 years ago

Brussels attacks: What do the Belgium terror attacks mean for travellers?

The Independent  

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Brussels attacks: A look at Molenbeek, the small Belgian suburb home to some of the world’s most dangerous terrorists
9 years ago

Brussels attacks: A look at Molenbeek, the small Belgian suburb home to some of the world’s most dangerous terrorists

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Raffaello Pantucci, an international security expert for the Royal …

U.K. beefs up security following Brussels blasts
9 years ago

U.K. beefs up security following Brussels blasts

The Hindu  

Security in the United Kingdom, where the threat level is already “severe” following last November’s Paris blasts, has been stepped up further after the Brussels attacks. Prime Minister David Cameron warned that the U.K. faced a “very real terror threat” following the “appalling and savage terrorist attacks” that took place in Belgium. “The backlash will be on the European refugee …

Brussels attacks: Security stepped up at UK airports amid terror fears after deadly explosions in Belgium
9 years ago

Brussels attacks: Security stepped up at UK airports amid terror fears after deadly explosions in Belgium

The Independent  

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Brussels attacks: Allison Pearson accused of 'shamelessly' using attack to make political point about Brexit
9 years ago

Brussels attacks: Allison Pearson accused of 'shamelessly' using attack to make political point about Brexit

The Independent  

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Brussels explosions: Britain will do all it can to help, David Cameron says
9 years ago

Brussels explosions: Britain will do all it can to help, David Cameron says

The Independent  

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Isis 'recruitment cell' uncovered in counter-terror police raids in Belgium
9 years, 1 month ago

Isis 'recruitment cell' uncovered in counter-terror police raids in Belgium

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Belgium’s federal prosecutor said the raids, which saw 10 …

Brussels lockdown: Capital lowers terror alert despite mosque anthrax scare
9 years, 3 months ago

Brussels lockdown: Capital lowers terror alert despite mosque anthrax scare

The Independent  

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'Concrete Information' Of Terror Attack Puts Brussels On High Alert
9 years, 4 months ago

'Concrete Information' Of Terror Attack Puts Brussels On High Alert

NPR  

'Concrete Information' Of Terror Attack Puts Brussels On High Alert Enlarge this image toggle caption John Thys/AFP/Getty Images John Thys/AFP/Getty Images One week after a deadly terrorist attack hit Paris, Belgium has raised its terror alert in the Brussels region to the highest level, with Prime Minister Charles Michel saying, "We have concrete information that a similar attack like in …

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Brussels gives killers open door to Britain
10 years, 6 months ago

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Brussels gives killers open door to Britain

Daily Mail  

Just what does it take for a foreign criminal armed with an EU passport to be turned away by the British authorities? But Latvia – like the other Eastern European nations not bothering to share information about their worst criminals – knows that, while they might huff and puff, there is no serious prospect of our craven politicians closing Britain’s …

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