Wednesday, 14 December 2011 - Strasbourg

Debate

Relazione: Sophia in 't Veld (A7-0286/2011 )

Pino Arlacchi (S&D ), in writing . − I voted in favour of this resolution because it clearly underlines that the Union’s external actions to combat international terrorism should be aimed at prevention. The text also highlights the need to promote dialogue, tolerance and understanding among different cultures, civilisations and religions.

Tracking and prosecution of terrorist activities must be part of a systematic approach based not on emergency but on a coherent, necessity-founded strategy. At European level I believe that one of the biggest problems is the absence of proper evaluation of EU counter-terrorism action. This evaluation should be carried out by an international multilateral body involved in crime and criminal law. The Commission must fully assess the set of counter-terrorism policies and focus on future challenges, including the reform of Europol and Eurojust in the light of the new potentialities offered by the Lisbon Treaty.

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