(AFP) Attacks are down but terrorism remains a threat to the European Union due to the war in Ukraine and a rise in propaganda during the pandemic, Europol said Wednesday.
The total number of successful, thwarted and failed attacks was 15 in 2021 — significantly lower than 57 the year before, Europol said in its annual report.
This is due to a notable drop in the number of left-wing attacks, said the agency based in The Hague.
But the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic represent a security threat for the years to come, added the document.
“The report’s conclusions confirm that terrorism remains a real and present danger to the EU,” Europol chief Catherine De Bolle said in a statement.
