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"Mr President, I admit that I am not neutral in relation to the fight against terrorism. I fully support the approach and the priorities suggested to us today by Mr Clarke on behalf of the British Presidency. I would therefore like to take advantage of his presence today in this Chamber, and that of Commissioner Frattini, to insist on the need for us to act and to take the political initiative.
Fighting terrorism means more than pursuing and arresting the criminals and comforting the victims. It means more than police cooperation and solidarity. It is not a matter of reducing the operative powers of the Home Affairs or Justice Ministries, it is a question of responding effectively and responsibly to the threat terrorism poses to democracy.
Terrorism is an option: a despicable, cowardly and cruel option. Its actions are not predetermined by any ideology, any religion, any social or political situation, and nothing can justify them.
An effective policy must be capable not just of detecting and bringing the people directly responsible for the crimes to justice, but of acting to deal with the roots of terrorism too, and with those who legitimise terrorists' actions. After all, it is not just those who place the bombs who are terrorists, but also those who, for example, instil hate into young people born and educated within a democracy, a hate that turns them into fanatics and leads them to murder their neighbours and terrorise millions of innocent citizens, as was dramatically demonstrated by the attacks in London or by the ETA attacks in Spain over 27 long years.
Europe needs a clear voice which the citizens can identify as our political position in this field. European citizens, and also terrorists, must see that we are not resigned to living with terror. The citizens must be aware that we are prepared to take every necessary decision and to use all the instruments available under the rule of law to safeguard their security, to ensure their liberty and to defeat the terrorist strategy.
In a democracy, security is an instrument at the service of liberty. We all know that there can be security without liberty, but there can be no liberty without security. Only a plural, democratic and secure society can guarantee the full exercise of freedoms. Both rights are inalienable and we must make them compatible.
As well as expressing my support for the measures announced, therefore, I call for a transparent and agreed common European anti-terrorist policy. Such a policy would strengthen democracy, restore the citizens’ confidence in their institutions, and make the terrorists lose all hope."@en1
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