The measures aim to address vulnerabilities exposed by recent attacks and will support Member States in protecting public spaces and help deprive terrorists of the means to act. The Commission is also proposing to further strengthen the EU's external action on counter-terrorism — including through Europol — and is recommending the EU open negotiations on a revised Passenger Name Record agreement with Canada.
First Vice-President Frans Timmermans said: "The new actions announced today will help Member States to deprive terrorists of the means to carry out their evil acts and will also better protect our public spaces, and thus our way of life."
A press release and Q&A as well as a factsheet on protecting public spaces will be available at the start of the press conference with Commissioner King, which follows the readout of the College meeting and which will be broadcast live on EbS.
