- WIADOMOŚCI
Unique solutions of the French Republic in the fight against terrorism and radicalisation
The experience and solutions of the French Republic, where anti-terrorist structures are constantly developed, should be a signpost for other countries. The creation of unique deradicalization programs and the implementation of policies responding to cases of extremism are actions that can be implemented in other Central and Eastern European countries.
Terrorist threats, including growing radicalisation, are on the rise in Europe, posing a threat to all countries on the continent. In addition to international action, such as involvement in the global fight against terrorism, there is a need to respond to internal threats.
Groups are forming, which undertake anti-state terrorist activity in order to achieve their goals. They seek to build a message by involving others, including young people and reinforcing in them the need to support extreme ideological views. Citizens who become aggressive and uncompromising in their views and modes of action may undertake to organise attacks or develop extremist cells. This is why so much attention needs to be paid to domestic or home-grown terrorism.
France is constantly facing terrorist threats and is the most frequently attacked country in the European Union in the 21st century. Since the 1950s, it has experienced virtually all types of terrorism: from right-wing to left-wing to separatist, and now jihadist terrorism.
The use of solutions applied in France creates an opportunity not only to improve anti-terrorist systems and methods of operation of counter-terrorist units in Poland and other states, but also to educate and make society aware of emerging threats and challenges. Constant cooperation and supervision of all entities that may be susceptible to terrorist threats are necessary for the proper development of security structures in the state.
The most effective way to fight terrorism is to prevent it, so member states should use proven methods that have been developed for decades in France. Some of the elements of French solutions, above all concerning deradicalization, should also be applied on a European scale.
