Police forces collect information to be used in a public court to get people convicted. Security services gather information that does not necessarily lead to people being prosecuted and in many cases needs to remain confidential. Gijs de Vries casecollectconfidential share on social
The key to tackling Islamist fundamentalism and terrorism from the Islamist community is in the hands of moderate Muslims. Gijs de Vries communityfundamentalismhand Change image and share on social
Terrorists always have the advantage of surprise. Gijs de Vries advantagesurpriseterrorist Change image and share on social
In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security and intelligence agencies and judicial authorities. Gijs de Vries agencyauthoritycontrol Change image and share on social
It's important that we work very closely with moderate Muslim forces locally, nationally and internationally. Gijs de Vries closelyforceimportant Change image and share on social
We have an integrated picture of the threat from outside and from within that is provided not only to our foreign ministers but also to our justice and interior ministers. Gijs de Vries foreignintegrateinterior Change image and share on social
I remain optimistic. What we've seen in Europe and the rest of the world is that freedom has a much stronger attraction than radical fundamentalism. Gijs de Vries attractioneuropefreedom Change image and share on social
Terrorists have failed to trigger mass conflict between Muslims and non-Muslims in Europe. We should draw strength from that fact. Gijs de Vries conflictdraweurope Change image and share on social
Muslim organisations tend to have a low level of organisation. The communities in Europe are quite diverse. Gijs de Vries communitydiverseeurope Change image and share on social
If you combat an international phenomenon, it is indispensable to share information internationally. Gijs de Vries combatindispensableinformation Change image and share on social
