Fight against terror: Planning terrorist acts must be criminalised, Civil Liberties MEPs say
Travelling abroad for terrorist purposes, training or being trained, incitement to terrorism or financing of terrorist activities must be criminalised in all EU i member states. In a vote on Monday night, ahead of upcoming talks with the Council on the proposal for a new counter-terrorism directive, MEPs also stressed the need to protect and assist victims, especially across borders.
The amendments, prepared by lead MEP Monika Hohlmeier i (EPP, DE), were passed by the Civil Liberties Committee with 41 votes to 10, with 4 abstentions.
Hohlmeier will give a in Parliament's press briefing room in Strasbourg on the outcome of the vote.
A full press release with details of MEPs negotiation position will be available on Tuesday morning.
The proposal for the Counter-terrorism directive was presented by the Commission i on 2 December 2015 in the wake of the November Paris attacks and is considered a key tool in the joint fight to prevent terrorism.
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