Author: Gijs de Vries

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I remain optimistic. What we've seen in Europe and the rest of the world is that freedom has a much stronger attraction than radical fundamentalism.

I remain optimistic. What we've seen in Europe and the rest of the world is that freedom has a much stronger attraction than radical fundamentalism.

- Gijs de Vries

Europe has a long and tragic history of mostly domestic terrorism.

Europe has a long and tragic history of mostly domestic terrorism.

- Gijs de Vries

In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security and intelligence agencies and judicial authorities.

In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security and intelligence agencies and judicial authorities.

- Gijs de Vries

Indiscriminate attacks on civilians ought, under all circumstances, to be illegal in war as in peacetime.

Indiscriminate attacks on civilians ought, under all circumstances, to be illegal in war as in peacetime.

- Gijs de Vries

In intelligence work, there are limits to the amount of information one can share. Confidentiality is essential.

In intelligence work, there are limits to the amount of information one can share. Confidentiality is essential.

- Gijs de Vries

Terrorists have failed to trigger mass conflict between Muslims and non-Muslims in Europe. We should draw strength from that fact.

Terrorists have failed to trigger mass conflict between Muslims and non-Muslims in Europe. We should draw strength from that fact.

- Gijs de Vries

I have never come across a technology that doesn't change. This is inevitable. You have to adapt your systems as technology develops.

I have never come across a technology that doesn't change. This is inevitable. You have to adapt your systems as technology develops.

- Gijs de Vries

Ultimately, freedom and democracy are stronger than fear and tyranny.

Ultimately, freedom and democracy are stronger than fear and tyranny.

- Gijs de Vries

You can't get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence services.

You can't get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence services.

- Gijs de Vries

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