The discussion on the impact of Islamic extremism on European society, held last week at the initiative of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament, was extremely interesting.(LIBE) of the European Parliament.
In Greece, such… minor issues are usually not “marketable,” but the threat is escalating since, as experts point out, terrorism is spreading on social media.
According to Professor Peter Neumann of King’s College London, social media is the main driver of jihadist propaganda, noting that these platforms “push users into increasingly closed information bubbles, while operational planning takes place in encrypted chat groups, especially on Telegram.”
Radicalization is occurring in record time, “sometimes in just a few weeks” and is affecting increasingly younger age groups, noted Martin Schieffer, head of counterterrorism at the European Commission, since “nearly one-third of terrorism suspects in the European Union in 2024 were under the age of twenty, some as young as twelve.”
Another, serious issue that was also discussed concerns funding for mosques and Islamic organizations within Europe, as well as EU funding directed to other countries.
The issue has begun to concern Germany, France, Austria, and Sweden, which are taking stricter measures—here?
