Extremism

Dacic: Serbia committed to fighting radicalism

BELGRADE -- Serbia is firmly committed to response to security challenges, Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic has stated.

According to him, the country is "ready to cooperate in the fight against terrorism and all modes of extremism and radicalism."

Syrian civil society groups appealed March 24 for an international commitment to end the brutal war in their country as the only means to put the brakes on the spread of extremism.
      

FM warns against "equating Islam and terrorism"

VIENNA -- Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said in Vienna that Serbia is firmly committed to working with international partners to contribute to combating terrorism.

Balkans join fight against violent extremism

Balkan states are asking the United States and Europe to help confront the root causes of terrorism.

Representatives of 60 countries attend the February 18th opening of the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism. [AFP]

Nine states including Bulgaria will represent the EU at a summit on countering terrorism, to be held in Washington, D.C. this week.

By Nikos Konstandaras

The problem is that we are not all Charlie. The very declaration that we are ? our need to identify with the victims of a terrible crime, as if we can protect them by exposing our own breasts to the assassins? bullets ? is based on the understanding that others do not share the same concern.

Shortly before last week's operation of the State Agency for National Security against extremism, a video with Bulgarian-language captions was released on the internet, in which Islamic State explains its ideology and denies having committed any atrocities.

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The West should cooperate with Russia in confronting Islamic extremism, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has said.

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