Europol chief wants database Muslim extremists

- Europol chief Rob Wainwright wants a European database comes with the names of Islamic extremists.

,, Exists between Member States still no clear definition of an extremely dangerous person, '' Wainwright sets Saturday in an interview with the German newspaper Die Welt. Currently, each European country has its own definition of 'foreign fighter'.,, We have to prepare urgently uniform categories. Only then can we come to know who are the really dangerous Islamists who may commit after returning attacks. ''

Wainwright calls for the European database because of the high threat of Islamic terrorism. In the interview shows the Director of the European Police Office are also concerned about the upcoming European Football Championship in France.,, This is an attractive target for terrorists. ''

Wednesday gave the European Parliament approved new legislation allowing Europol may soon deploy faster teams against imminent terrorist attacks and cross-border crime. The organization gets more opportunities to remove hate messages and jihadist propaganda on the Internet.

EU Member States are obliged to share information under the new regulation. An independent regulator should ensure that no abuse of personal data. According to EU Commissioner responsible Dimitris Avromopoulos have shown the attacks in Paris and Brussels, which,, limited exchange of information is our Achilles heel. ' If the rules take effect next year, Europol will become an information hub,, '' for European police forces, he said Wednesday.