EU Counter-Terrorism Strategy

European Council adopts a four-pillar strategy (Prevent, Protect, Pursue, Respond) to coordinate EU counter-terrorism policy.

On 30 November 2005, EU leaders endorsed the EU Counter-Terrorism Strategy, built around four objectives: Prevent, Protect, Pursue, and Respond.

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"The strategy became a reference framework for coordinating counter-terrorism across the EU, including information sharing, protection of critical infrastructure, and police/judicial cooperation.

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"Context: it followed the major attacks in Madrid (2004) and London (2005), when member states were under pressure to improve coordination and resilience.

EU Counter-Terrorism Strategy

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