Videoconference on terrorism in Europe: Taking “an uncompromising stance” against terrorism

Met dank overgenomen van Duits voorzitterschap Europese Unie 2e helft 2020 (Duits Voorzitterschap) i, gepubliceerd op dinsdag 10 november 2020.

The attacks in Paris, Nice, Vienna and Dresden are “attacks on our free societies and our way of life” declared Chancellor Angela Merkel i after a videoconference with EU i partners. “An uncompromising stance to uphold the free and democratic order” will be taken in the fight against terrorism.

A videoconference with European partners on Tuesday focused on a European response to recent terrorist attacks in European cities. German Chancellor Angela Merkel consulted with French President Emmanuel Macron i, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz i and Mark Rutte i, Prime Minister of the Netherlands. The President of the European Council, Charles Michel i, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen i, also attended.