EU Non-Military Responses to Terrorism

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What is Europol's role in combating terrorism?

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Europol assists EU member nations in fighting serious international crime and terrorism by identifying and tracking dangerous terrorist networks in Europe. In 2020, 119 terrorist attacks were reported by 13 EU Member States.

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What are the penalties for social media platforms under new EU counter-terrorism regulations?

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Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter must remove terrorist content within an hour or face multimillion-pound fines. Repeated failures can lead to penalties of up to 6% of their global revenue.