The EU Council will make recommendations to combat terrorism – Interfax

The EU Council will make recommendations to combat terrorism – Interfax

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Moscow. On 19 January. INTERFAX.RU – The debate on the EU Council on Foreign Affairs on Monday against terrorism has affected not only a threat to the population of Europe, also dealt with the common threat of terrorism, including Africa, Asia, Arab States, said the head of EU diplomacy Federica Mogherini.

She said that this issue will be revisited on January 29-30 at the informal Council of EU Justice and Home Affairs, and will meet on February 9 next EU Council on Foreign Affairs, which is expected to advice on anti-terrorism proposals for the attention of the European Council of 12 February will discuss the fight against terrorism.

In the EU plans scheduled exchange of information on terrorist threat not only within the Union, but also with the neighboring countries, with the countries of the Arab world, North Africa, Turkey.

The second point concerning safety, according to her, is associated with the new address to the European Parliament in order to move forward on the issue of data exchange PNR (Passenger Name Record, the personal data of passengers on flights – IF), which is a big objections perceived MEPs in connection with the the fact that such data are less protected by the US than the EU.

In addition, she said, the ministers agreed to consider involving Australian, Canadian, Japanese, Norwegian, Swiss and experts from other countries such safety aspect as the financing of terrorist networks.

“will be jointly organized a meeting to discuss the fight against the financing of” Islamic state “and other terrorist organizations. This meeting will be held in Brussels in the coming days, “- said the head of EU diplomacy.

She stressed the importance of” bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the fight against terrorism with the Arab and Mediterranean countries, starting with the Arab League. “In this connection with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, said the EU Council meeting on Monday with Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi and signed him to a protocol to strengthen the cooperation, including the fight against terrorism.