The European Union and the United States vs. Terrorism
The European Union and the United States vs. Terrorism

Author(s): Sebastian Wojciechowski
Subject(s): Governance, Public Administration, Public Law, Security and defense, Geopolitics
Published by: Instytut Zachodni im. Zygmunta Wojciechowskiego
Keywords: European Union; USA; terrorism
Summary/Abstract: The interests of the European Union and its member states and those of the United States are divergent if not mutually exclusive on a range of issues. During the first six months of Donald Trump’s presidency, such differences came into sharp relief. Nevertheless, there are still a number of issues in transatlantic relations on which cooperation continues to be good due to shared security priorities. Other than drug and weapons trafficking, an excellent example is the fight against terrorism. Close cooperation in combatting terrorism began after the 9/11 al-Qaeda attack on America. Ties grew even closer after the terrorist attacks on Europe, first in Madrid on March 11, 2004, and then in London on July 7-21, 2005. Another factor was the escalation of threats from ISIS.

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