European Commissioner Ylva Johansson says the Israel-Hamas war is increasing tensions.

There is a “huge risk of terrorist attacks in the European Union” over the coming holiday season, a senior EU official has said.

European Home Affairs Commission Ylva Johansson said the polarisation in society caused by the Israel-Hamas war was increasing the risk of violence.

Her remarks came days after a tourist was fatally stabbed in Paris.

The EU was making an additional €30m (£26m) available for additional security, Ms Johansson said.

She did not specify whether there was any specific information which had led to the warning.

“We saw it recently in Paris, unfortunately we have seen it earlier as well,” she added ahead of a meeting of EU interior ministers.

  • Ben Hur Horse RaceEnglish
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    7 months ago

    thats the thing… I knew germans who were afraid to go to christmas markets that year someone drove a van down a street at a christmas market. if you were at THAT market, on that day, at that hour, at that minute and ON THAT ROAD you still had a poor chance of getting harmed.

    • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      7 months ago

      Ok but if you were harmed that isn’t going to be a big comfort knowing that. We are evolved to avoid misery more than to seek happiness.