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
The idea is to have global standards. There is so much travel that if you just had a regional standard, it would probably ultimately have to be changed. Gijs de Vries changeglobalidea Change image and share on social
In situations of military conflict, civil strife, lawlessness, bad governance, and human rights violations, terrorists find it easier to hide, train and prepare their attacks. Gijs de Vries attackbadcivil Change image and share on social
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
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
The European Borders Agency in Warsaw has been created to help border forces in Europe cooperate more. Gijs de Vries agencybordercooperate 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
Europe has a long and tragic history of mostly domestic terrorism. Gijs de Vries domesticeuropehistory 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
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
