STRASBOURG Cheap Air Max Online , Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The European Parliament (EP) debated this week how best to avoid threats to Europe's internal security from returning "Islamic State" (IS) fighters.
In debate during the latest EP plenary session in Strasbourg some MEPs called for a swift approval of the European Union (EU) Passenger Name Record (PNR) proposal, which would oblige airlines to provide EU countries with data on passengers entering or leaving the EU to enable countries to prevent or detect possible terrorist offences.
The lawmakers were divided on whether foreign fighters of European origin should have their EU citizenship withdrawn, with some stressing that the priority should be prosecuting them as criminals. However, most MEPs stressed that any measures taken by the EU "must respect fundamental rights".
The causes prompting young people to join IS, including unemployment and poor working conditions, need to be addressed, they added, while also calling on EU governments and other bodies to avoid stigmatising certain groups in society.
The EU Commission is discussing with Internet operators on how to tackle so-called on-line recruitment. Social media is thought to be one of the most powerful propaganda tools for extremists to lure disaffected young people into the arms of jihadists.
Cecilia Malmstrom, outgoing EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, said the EU needs to step up its efforts to combat "this dangerous phenomenon of foreign fighters". Member states should use to the maximum existing tools at their disposal, including border controls and national databases.
The debate concluded that the EU lacks a joint vision and strategy to combat terrorist groups in the whole of the Middle East and deplored the failure of member states to coordinate efforts more closely.
PANAMA CITY, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The first Post 2014 FIFA World Cup conference came to a close on Friday in Panama City, as delegates from 45 CONCACAF and CONMEBOL member associations analyzed the Technical Report submitted by FIFA' s Technical Study Group (TSG).
This year's World Cup is described by the FIFA experts and the conference participants as the best football ever seen at sport's showpiece tournament.
"Brazil 2014 was great. I experienced it as a fan and I believe it has been the best ever, with plenty of attacking and joyful football" , commented FIFA' s Football Committee member Francisco Maturana.
The two-day event, organized by FIFA in cooperation with CONCACAF and CONMEBOL, focused on the main findings contained in the World Cup Technical Report. The technical directors and coaches of the respective member association attended the conference.
The main trends presented by FIFA' s TSG include exceptional individual performances by attacking players, fast transition from offense to defense, the willingness to take risks to win matches and a new era of goalkeepers capable of contributing decisively to the build-up of the game.
A total of 171 goals scored, which equaled the all-time record set in France 1998.
"We could see a tactical evolution from 2010 as the game became straightforward. There were different proposals, teams took more risk and they were also able to respond to different situations within the game. I have been to eight Word Cups and the organization of Brazil 2014 was simply great," said former Costa Rica coach Jorge Luis Pinto.
Mexico coach Miguel Herrera added: "There were some concerns about the heat in Brazil but in the end we saw very intensive matches with teams giving it all to win."
Further aspects discussed at the conference were refereeing and the positive impact of new technology or measures such as Goal Line Technology and the vanishing spray.
Medical aspects too were on the agenda of the conference: the average rate of injuries per match registered at the 2014 FIFA World Cup - 1.7 - represented a decrease of 40% compared to the 2002 edition. The pioneering implementation of the biological profile was also highlighted as a key step within the ongoing strategy to fight doping.
The cycle of post-2014 World Cup conferences jointly organized by FIFA and its confederations will continue in Saint Petersburg (UEFA member associations, 16-17 September), Cairo (CAF, 30 September - 1 October) and Kuala Lumpur (AFC and OFC, 29-31 October).
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