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Europe’s Terrorist Threat From a 2024 Perspective
Europe’s Terrorist Threat From a 2024 Perspective

Author(s): Waldemar Zubrzycki
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Geography, Regional studies
Published by: Akademia Policji w Szczytnie
Keywords: terrorism; Europe; terrorist threats

Summary/Abstract: Although Europe has seen a decrease in the number of terrorist attacks in recent years, as well as fewer fatalities,terrorism cannot be considered to have disappeared from the continent. Various forms of terrorist activity continue to emerge,representing different strands and responding to both local and global issues. Immigrants, especially Islamic extremists, andEuropean separatists are also active in the form of terrorism, as are other trends. Numerous opportunities for terrorist activity areprovided by cyberspace. The threat of terrorism to Europe is still real, and the aim of this article is to answer the research question:to what extent is contemporary Europe threatened by terrorism and what factors influence the intensity of the phenomenon? Theanswer to this question is based on an analysis of literature, policy documents, reports and reliable internet sources.

  • Issue Year: 17/2025
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 247 - 257
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English
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