I Anniversary of terrorist attacks in Paris

I Anniversary of terrorist attacks in Paris

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"On 13 November 2015, terrorists arbitrarily and barbarically hit at the heart of Paris. The memory of the victims of that brutal night will remain forever etched in our hearts. They wanted to attack France. But on that tragic night, we Europeans and citizens across the world were all French. It was all of Europe, all democracies, which were attacked."

President Jean-Claude Juncker

In Paris, as in Brussels or in Nice, the perpetrators of those attacks sought to weaken the European Union by targeting the innocent, women, children, old and young, of all religions and creeds.

The launch of a European Border and Coast Guard and the creation by President Juncker of a specific Commissioner portfolio for the Security Union shows a clear Commission's commitment to stepping up its response to the terrorist threat.

According to the Commission, the Commissioner for Security will be assisted by a cross cutting Task Force drawing on the expertise of the whole Commission to drive work forward and to ensure implementation. The first Task Force meeting was held on 22 September 2016.