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EU to hold an emergency session on the fight against terrorism on Friday

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Latvian Presidency of the EU proposed an extraordinary session of the foreign ministers of the Union to be held on Friday, on which they will discuss the terrorist attacks in France and how to “coordinate a better response” to the EU level, announced the presidency. But, the session still isn’t confirmed, because the ministers are waited to align agendas, said Natasha Berto, spokeswoman for the European Commission.

Meanwhile, European – and world – leaders already had an initial meeting yesterday in Paris and announced a “strong response”.

EU officials yesterday met with US Justice Minister Eric Holder, who said that “only if we cooperate, if we exchange information and combine resources, we will finally triumph over those with whom we fight about our fundamental values”.

Holder announced a summit in Washington on 18th of February, on which will be considered ways to “fight against violent extremism”.

EU countries are facing with a problem of young people who go to fight in Syria with ISIS and in Iraq.

So far, the European Commission has no plans to offer new, sharper than existing measures, stated Berto today, but it encourages member states “to more effectively exploit existing ones”, among other things, a number of systems offered by the Schengen legislation.

Organizations defending human rights and press associations already asked the EU member states and institutions not to strengthen laws after the attacks on “Charlie Hebdo” and to respect fundamental rights and freedoms.

Civil society organizations in Europe fear a European version of the US “Patriot Act” passed after the attacks of 11th of September, which expand and strengthen the jurisdiction of the police and security agencies in monitoring, detention and investigation against terrorism suspects.

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