EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA

Terrorism in France: Past and Present

Photo: International Business Times, 2015 Of the 28 countries that make up the European Union, France has constantly been an…

7 years ago

The EU Calls for Removal of all Extremist Content on Social Media

The European Union has given social media companies like Google, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter three months to demonstrate that they…

7 years ago

Vehicles as Tools of Destruction: The New Weapons of Terror

It was a day of celebration. Strolling down the waterfront with fireworks overhead. Thousands gathered to mark the holiday.  The…

7 years ago

Can Deradicalization Reduce Violent Extremism? This Expert Thinks So

When seeking counter-terrorism explanations and solutions, the focus is generally on why radicalization occurs. What happens after radicalization--deradicalization--is much more…

7 years ago

The Terrorist Threat in France: A Look at Prison Radicalization

French counter-terrorism policy rejects the soft measures carried out by many of its European counterparts. So then, why has France,…

7 years ago

The United Kingdom and the Challenge of Far-Right Ideologies

On June 19, 2016, Darren Osborne, motivated by anger about the terror attacks in the United Kingdom, drove his vehicle…

7 years ago

Wrong Place at the Wrong Time: Europe unsure of how to reintegrate the offspring of the Islamic State

As ISIS' self-proclaimed caliphate has collapsed in Iraq and Syria, many European States have to decide whether or not to…

7 years ago

FIFA World Cup 2018: Russia taking security measures to prevent terrorist attacks during tournament

© Alexandr Sherbak/TASS Every four years societies come together to watch and cheer at the largest sporting events on Earth, the…

7 years ago

A Dangerous Method:  Zurich University Study Exemplifies Double-Edged Sword of Migration Policy in Europe

Researchers at Zurich University of Applied Sciences have released data linking a rise in criminality in Germany to teenage migrants,…

7 years ago