An upsurge in terror attacks across Europe since 2015 has catapulted security to the top of the political agenda. Paris, Nice, Berlin, Brussels, London and other cities have been hit as governments grapple with the new reality. Can Europe combine an open society with protecting its citizens?
Terrorism and security
The EU's fight against terror
Facial recognition: IT and police in delicate dance
Facial recognition has helped simplify our lives but the global anti-racism protests have prompted some privacy and rights groups to voice concerns over the technology is being used police forces
Repatriation of IS families: a round-up
How is the international community dealing with the families of foreign jihadists captured or killed in Syria and Iraq?
US, EU spar over sharing electronic evidence in investigations
Washington and Brussels have both proposed solutions to facilitate cross-border access to data for law enforcement officials, but the issue has stirred up a hornet's nest.
Europe’s Schengen area: border free, with exceptions
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for reform of the Schengen system, which currently involves 26 countries: 22 EU countries, plus non-EU Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
Governments ponder what to do with returning jihadists
The imminent fall of the Islamic State's caliphate in Iraq and Syria has left many countries grappling with what to do with jihadists who want to return.
EU to impose sanctions on chemical weapons use
The European Union imposes sanctions on individuals for the usage of chemical weapons.