Europe still facing threat from jihadists

Jihadist attacks killed 13 people in the EU in 2018 – down from the previous year – but a significant number of thwarted attacks shows that the threat of terrorism in Europe remains high, according to Europol


NUMBER OF SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR RELIGIOUSLY-INSPIRED / JIHADIST TERRORISM IN EU MEMBER STATES, 2018

Denmark: 3

Germany: 43

Netherlands 45

Belgium: 17

France: 273

Spain 29

Luxembourg: 1

Italy: 40 

Greece: 2

Bulgaria: 14

Romania: 2

Austria: 35

Sweden: 7


ARRESTS IN EU FOR TERRORISM-RELATED OFFENCES, 2010-2018
Total 	Jihadist

611 	484 	537 	535 	774 	1,077 	1,002 	1,219 	1,056
179 	122 	159 	216 	395 	687 	718 	705 	511
2010 	2011 	2012 	2013 	2014 	2015 	2016 	2017 	2018


Source: Europol © GRAPHIC NEWS