Tag Archives: Europe

26Gen/23

Europe: knife attacks continue – by Sara Brzuszkiewicz

26/01/2023TerrorismEurope, Knife, Spain, StabbingMarco Lombardi

In one day – on January 25 – two knife attacks took place in Europe.

In Germany, a knife-wielding man – allegedly of Palestinian origin – has fatally stabbed two people and injured seven others on a train in northern Germany before being grabbed by passengers and arrested by police. The event occurred shortly before a regional train traveling from Kiel to Hamburg arrived at the Brokstedt station. While Germany has not mentioned the word terrorism yet, the case of Spain seems to be slightly clearer.

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14Gen/21

EU economic losses in the haze of jihad. Impacts on cryptocurrency businesses (part 6) – by Daniele M. Barone

14/01/2021TerrorismBitcoin, Criptocurrency, Daesh, Economy, EuropeMarco Lombardi

The exploitation of cryptocurrency for terrorism purposes is an evolving threat. Continue reading →

08Gen/21

U.S. Capitol events: Lessons for European security – by Maria Chr. Alvanou

08/01/2021SecurityCapitol Hill, Europe, Law, USA, ViolenceMarco Lombardi

The storming of the Capitol has left Americans and the whole world in shock. Political analysts try to explain the severity of what took place and how it impacts democracy. However, there are points and lessons also regarding security, that can be of interest to Europeans. The following are examples. Continue reading →

05Gen/21

EU economic losses in the haze of jihad. Still stuck in an affordable blame game on content moderation (part 5) – by Daniele M. Barone

05/01/2021TerrorismCriptocurrency, Daesh, Economy, EuropeMarco Lombardi

In November 2020, following the terrorist attacks in France, Germany, and Austria, the European Council^[i] Continue reading →

13Dic/20

EU economic losses in the haze of jihad: Government spending: the political costs of counter-terrorism (part 3) – by Daniele M. Barone

13/12/2020TerrorismCriptocurrency, Daesh, Economy, EuropeMarco Lombardi

Unsurprisingly, the share of government expenditure grows when terror attacks occur as public spending on defense and security increases.^[i] Continue reading →

27Nov/20

EU economic losses in the haze of jihad: The impacts on domestic businesses (part 2) – by Daniele M. Barone

27/11/2020TerrorismCriptocurrency, Daesh, Economy, EuropeMarco Lombardi

Researches and surveys, so far, highlight how the negative impact of jihad on the EU economy creates a trickle-down effect on people and fields of business that can vary with the maturity of an economy but also with the nature and target of the attack. Continue reading →

22Nov/20

EU economic losses in the haze of jihad: The impacts on domestic businesses (part 1) – by Daniele M. Barone

22/11/2020TerrorismCriptocurrency, Daesh, Economy, EuropeMarco Lombardi

Jihadist terrorist attacks perpetrated on European soil during the last months have heightened fears that a new terror wave could be building across the EU.^[i] Continue reading →

16Mar/20

COVID-19, terrorism, the refugee and financial crisis: where is EU solidarity? – by Maria Chr. Alvanou

16/03/2020SecurityCommunication, Coronavirus, COVID-19, EU, Europe, Health, NBCR, PandemicMarco Lombardi

The European Union was founded with the vision of unity for its Member States. Its supporters highlight exactly this also as the spirit governing its function. Continue reading →

14Lug/19

Rapporto Te-Sat 2019: prospettive attuali e future – by Barbara Lucini e Marco Maiolino

14/07/2019Securitycounterterrorism, EU, Europe, Europol, Te-SatMarco Lombardi

Due settimane fa è stato pubblicato il nuovo Terrorism Situation & Trend Report di Europol. Come ogni anno rappresenta un documento importante e utile per tutti coloro che addetti ai lavori o meno vogliano avere una fotografia di respiro internazionale, circa la minaccia terroristica e altre forme di estremismo violento. Continue reading →

17Lug/16

Attempted Coup in Turkey: Implications from a European perspective – by Maria Alvanou

17/07/2016SecurityEurope, Security, TurkeyMarco Lombardi

There is strong international interest about the attempted coup that took place in Turkey on July 15^th, Friday night. While many analysts examine the operational reasons that led to failure, the coup attempt itself is also of interest. There are implications for European policy that should be under consideration. They have to do not only with the possible future of Turkey inside the EU family, but also with how European countries will deal with matters of legal aftermath. Continue reading →

14Giu/16

Ukraina, Orlando, Parigi: un fil rouge? – by Marco Lombardi

14/06/2016TerrorismAl-Qaeda, Communication, Europe, France, IS, TerrorismMarco Lombardi

Tre eventi lontani nello spazio. certamente indipendenti l’uno dall’altro? Continue reading →

13Apr/16

La Grande Rete del terrorismo jihadista e l’Italia – by Nicolò Spagna

13/04/2016TerrorismEurope, IS, ISIS, Italy, TerrorismMarco Lombardi

Fin da quando il cuore dell’Europa è stato colpito, con gli attacchi alla capitale parigina e successivamente con Bruxelles, i riflettori si sono spostati quasi immediatamente sull’Italia. La macchina della propaganda jihadista di Daesh ha più volte etichettato l’Italia come target privilegiato, infatti proprio in uno degli ultimi video rilasciati dall Alwa’ad Media Production, vengono minacciate Roma, Londra e Berlino ponendo alla base frasi proselitistiche con il fine di smuovere i seguaci e spronare all’azione: “Combatteteli, Allah li punirà attraverso le vostre mani”. Continue reading →

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