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De Vries: EU fundamentally different from the US

The European Union’s role is that of supporting EU states in their fight against terrorism as the necessary instruments lie in the hands of the individual countries, the EU’s anti-terrorism co-ordinator Gijs de Vries said to the EUobserver.

"Practical day to day work at operational level is not something that most believe ought to be conducted centrally through Brussels", Mr de Vries said.

"The role of the Union is one of support for the member states, support for their national a...

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