I propose to take Questions Nos. 675 to 677, inclusive, together.
Europol’s annual European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) provides an overview of the terrorism landscape in the EU in a given year and contributes to efforts to counter what continues to be a significant threat to the security of Member States.
As the 2023 Report referred to by the Deputy notes, the TE-SAT is prepared by experts at Europol and is based on information provided and verified by Member States and by Europol’s partners. As further noted, while the Report's primary focus is terrorism, specific violent extremist acts and activities, where relevant and available and as reported by Member States, are also presented for contextualisation and to provide a more comprehensive picture of the terrorism situation. More generally the Report reflects on wider developments that have affected the EU terrorism landscape, or may affect it in the future.
In terms of oversight, as set out in the Report, the TE-SAT is produced by Europol in consultation with the TE-SAT Advisory Board which is made up of representatives of the past, present and future Presidencies of the Council of the EU (the ‘troika’), along with permanent members: representatives from France and Spain, the EU Commission (DG HOME), the EU Intelligence and Situation Centre (EU INTCEN), the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), the office of the EU Counter Terrorism Coordinator (EU CTC), and Europol.
I was not aware of the contents of the Report prior to it being published in June.
The Deputy will appreciate that it would be inappropriate for me to seek to evaluate the material in the Report as it relates to the internal situation in another Member State.