The EU's anti-terror tsar Gijs de Vries said that his role in combating terrorism is a restricted one as the responsibility lies primarily in the hands of the member states.
"My personal responsibilities are restricted", Mr de Vries told MEPs on Tuesday morning (6 April).
"The EU has limited responsibility on terrorism. Combating terrorism is primarily a national responsibility and subject to national parliaments' scrutiny", he added.
The creation of the post of an anti-terr...
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