The threat of terrorist attacks and disinformation campaigns remains high in Europe, the Europol claims in its annual report published on Wednesday in the Hague. Europol also states that the biggest threat is represented by jihadist terrorist cells, although left-wing or right-wing extremists are also likely to increase their terrorist activity. 28 terrorist attacks took place in 2022 in the EU, killing four people. The head of Europol, Catherine De Bolle, said that „fighting terrorism remains a priority”, arguing that right now lone wolf attackers remain the biggest threat. The war in Ukraine also affects public security, first and foremost due to disinformation campaigns run by pro-Russian groups, which could polarize society and fuel terrorist and extremist violence, the Europol also states.
