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Feb 19, 2015
New anti-terror measures agreed by EU
After a EU leaders meeting in Brussels it has been agreed there needs to be stricter checks on travellers entering the passport-free Schengen area and greater information-sharing as part of a revamped counter-terrorism strategy.
“We must stop our nationals from traveling to war zones, joining terrorist groups such as the so-called Islamic State,” European Parliament President Martin Schulz told the summit, according to a speech e-mailed by his office. “The danger that these foreign fighters then return to Europe in order to carry out attacks is a very real one.”
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