Gijs de Vries
Gijs de Vries
Gijs M. de Vriesis a Dutch Democrats 66politician. He was deputy Interior Minister between 1998 and 2002, and was the European Union's anti-terrorism co-ordinator from 25 March 2004 to March 2007. As of September 2008, he was the chairman of the European Security Research and Innovation Forum...
NationalityDutch
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth22 February 1956
heart intelligence-services national-security
You can't get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence services.
surprise advantage terrorist
Terrorists always have the advantage of surprise.
information limits essentials
In intelligence work, there are limits to the amount of information one can share. Confidentiality is essential.
hands people risk
If information ends up in the wrong hands, the lives of people very often are immediately at risk.
technology inevitable
I have never come across a technology that doesn't change. This is inevitable. You have to adapt your systems as technology develops.
europe long terrorism
Europe has a long and tragic history of mostly domestic terrorism.
military rights lawlessness
In situations of military conflict, civil strife, lawlessness, bad governance, and human rights violations, terrorists find it easier to hide, train and prepare their attacks.