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Islamism potential estimated at 28,645 persons for 2025 (2024: 28,280), of which 9,110 assessed as violence-oriented.Summarised by this archive, not quoted. Open the source to read its own words.

"a Fund of the Republic of Austria according to the Law on Trusts and Funds 2015"

National terrorist threat level lowered from High (4) to Elevated (3) on a five-point scale; the threat assessed as stemming primarily from violent Islamist and violent right-wing extremist ideology (NCT annual assessment 2025).Summarised by this archive, not quoted. Open the source to read its own words.

"Les éléments recueillis accréditent [...] l'existence d'une menace pour la cohésion nationale présentée par la montée de l'islamisme municipal, dans lequel la mouvance frériste a une responsabilité historique et actuelle."

"Terrorist threat level for the Netherlands remains at level 4: 'substantial' ... Jihadism continues to pose a significant and persistent threat."

"Overall, CTA assesses that the terrorist threat to Denmark remains at the level of significant. ... the terrorist threat from militant Islamists remains at the level of significant."

"Throughout the year 2024, the general threat level 3 (serious) was in effect in Belgium. [...] In the course of 2024, CUTA received 287 threat reports. [...] After analysis it appeared that 213 of these 287 threat reports fell under CUTA's remit (radicalisation, extremism, terrorism). Jewish and the Israeli interests were the main target, followed by specific persons."

"El Centro de Inteligencia contra el Terrorismo y el Crimen Organizado (CITCO) del Ministerio del Interior emitió 134 órdenes de retirada de contenidos terroristas en redes sociales entre los años 2023 y 2024 [...] el 65 por ciento corresponde a informaciones relacionadas con la propaganda yihadista."

"PST assesses there is an even chance that Islamist extremists will attempt to carry out terrorist attacks in Norway in 2026. [...] In the West, particularly in Europe, the level of terrorist activity by Islamist extremists has increased considerably following Hamas' terrorist attack on 7 October 2023 and Israel's subsequent military operation in Gaza."

"Die Terrorbedrohung in der Schweiz ist erhöht, das heisst, es liegen Hinweise auf terroristische Akteure in der Schweiz und/oder terroristische Absichten gegen die Schweiz vor. Die Bedrohung wird weiterhin primär von der dschihadistischen Bewegung geprägt, vor allem durch Personen, die mit dem "Islamischen Staat" sympathisieren oder von Dschihadpropaganda inspiriert werden."

"Door hun gedachtegoed te normaliseren willen rechts-extremisten de democratische rechtsorde afbreken en uiteindelijk een witte etnostaat stichten."

"The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) has today (30 April 2026) raised the UK national threat level from substantial, meaning an attack is likely, to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely in the next 6 months."

"Die höchste Gefährdungslage im vergangenen Jahr ging vom islamistischen Terrorismus aus. [...] Der islamistische Extremismus war aufgrund der anhaltenden Attraktivität einzelner terroristischer Gruppierungen, der Zunahme von Aktivitäten im digitalen Raum innerhalb der letzten Jahre und der Mobilisierung durch Ereignisse wie den 7. Oktober 2023 ein zentraler Risikofaktor. [...] Der terroristische Angriff der Hamas auf Israel am 7. Oktober 2023 und die darauffolgende Eskalation des Nahostkonfliktes war auch im Jahr 2025 ein zentraler Faktor für das Fortbestehen der Bedrohungslage in Österreich und Europa. Die Geschehnisse im Nahen Osten entfalteten weiterhin eine stark emotionalisierende Wirkung und beförderten bzw. stärkten islamistische Rekrutierungs- und Mobilisierungspotenziale. Terrororganisationen wie der Islamische Staat nutzten diese Thematik propagandistisch und riefen zu Terroranschlägen - unter anderem in Österreich und Europa - auf."

"The threat level of terrorism in Finland stands at level three, elevated, on a five-point scale. [...] The most likely threat of a terrorist attack comes from lone operators and small groups advocating radical Islamist or far-right ideologies. [...] The war in Gaza has mobilised and radicalised individuals and networks supporting radical Islamist ideologies. The international terrorist organisations ISIL and al-Qaeda and the groups that swear allegiance to them have also sought to exploit the conflict in their propaganda and called for attacks in the West."

"Er is in Nederland nog steeds sprake van een substantiële terroristische dreiging. Het dreigingsniveau blijft daarom gehandhaafd op niveau 4 op een schaal van 5. Dat betekent dat er een reële kans is dat er in Nederland een aanslag zal plaatsvinden. De jihadistische dreiging blijft het meest bepalend voor de terroristische dreiging. Getuige diverse arrestaties het afgelopen jaar zien jihadisten Nederland nog steeds als doelwit."

"The NCTV has set the threat level at 4 out of 5 (substantial), which means there is a real possibility of a terrorist attack in the Netherlands. The threat level is based on an analysis of the terrorist threat from a range of vectors. The jihadist threat to the Netherlands remains present, though this has likely abated for the time being. Adherents of right-wing terrorist ideology also continue to pose a terrorist threat, as do a small subset of anti-institutional extremists who are willing to engage in violence."

"Another actor whose influence extends to Europe is Hamas, which was founded in 1987 as the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. It is not only a terrorist organization designated as such in Europe and an armed group, but also a political party and a charitable organization. The Islamist group uses its dual structure - religious and charitable activities - to gain a foothold in European countries and to conceal its military operations. In this context, Europe has become a venue for fundraising, recruitment, propaganda, and operational preparations."

"In der Anklageschrift ist im Wesentlichen folgender Sachverhalt dargelegt: Alle Angeschuldigten gehören der ausländischen terroristischen Vereinigung HAMAS an. Bereits vor längerer Zeit begann der militärische Flügel der Organisation (die sogenannten Qassam-Brigaden), Waffendepots in Europa anzulegen. Spätestens seit Juli 2025 plante die HAMAS einen konkreten Mordanschlag in Deutschland oder Österreich gegen Repräsentanten Israels, Menschen jüdischen Glaubens oder pro-israelisch eingestellte Personen."

"The Head of the Swedish Security Service has decided that the terrorist threat level will remain elevated (level three on a five-level scale)."

"De belangrijkste terroristische dreiging komt nog altijd voort uit het jihadisme."

"A conflitualidade no Médio Oriente, sobretudo no caso da guerra Israel-Irão, continuou a gerar desafios e riscos à segurança do abastecimento energético europeu e nacional. As tensões e conflitos na região continuaram, igualmente, a potenciar narrativas de radicalização, habilmente desenvolvidas e exploradas pelas organizações Al-Qaida (AQ) e Estado Islâmico (EI), integrando, assim, a gama de fatores motivacionais de ações violentas, na forma projetada e concretizada, na Europa e noutras geografias. [...] Dez anos após os atentados de Paris, a ameaça terrorista de matriz islamista constitui-se como uma das ameaças mais significativas à segurança interna e ao espaço europeu. O Estado Islâmico (EI) continua a ser a organização terrorista com maior capacidade de radicalização e projeção operacional em território europeu."

"Úroveň ohrožení ČR terorismem zůstala v roce 2025 i přes dynamický vývoj ve světě nízká. Největší bezpečnostní hrozbu islamistického terorismu pro Evropu představoval Islámský stát (IS), a to zejména formou inspirace pro své stoupence na kontinentu. [...] Nejvýznamnějším jevem v oblasti islamistického terorismu v roce 2025 zůstávala online radikalizace zpravidla mladistvých osob."

"In Poland, the risks associated with Islamic terrorism - compared with Western European countries - remain at a relatively low level. However, thanks to the work of the Internal Security Agency, single cases of radicalisation linked to Islamic fundamentalism have been uncovered, both among Polish citizens and foreign nationals residing in Poland. [...] A worrying trend is the growing interest in terrorist propaganda (e.g. that of Islamic State) among very young people."

"Dissident republicans remain a real concern even more than 27 years after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, but the threats we face are far broader now. Today, Islamist terrorism is a significant cause of concern, either because of the possibility of attacks within this jurisdiction - and there have been a number of such attacks within the past number of years - and also the possibility of an attack on a neighbouring jurisdiction being planned or launched from this State. There is also the question of extreme right-wing terrorism as well as single issue terrorism and extreme left-wing terrorism. There is also unease about the activities of hostile state actors. The possibility of actions undertaken by so called "lone wolves", whether motivated by terrorist ideology or not, also requires consideration."

"Terrorist attacks across Europe and elsewhere have brought into sharp focus the continuing serious and dynamic nature of the threat posed by international terrorism against the background of continued instability in the Middle East, in particular. The major security concerns relate to the radicalising influences that travellers to conflict zones are exposed to, the security risks some individuals may pose on returning to their home countries, and the potential for attacks by persons who have not travelled to conflict zones but are inspired by groups such as ISIS. In this respect, Ireland enjoys a relatively benign security environment, with no specific intelligence of a particular threat, but recognition that a potential threat may exist. It is assessed that the current risk of an attack in Ireland from this source is moderate."

"Eine der bedeutendsten Bewegungen des legalistischen Islamismus in Österreich ist die Muslimbruderschaft (MB). Die MB versuchte im Jahr 2025 weiterhin, Einfluss innerhalb der österreichischen muslimischen Gemeinschaft und in politischen Institutionen zu erlangen und durch ihre generationenübergreifende Strategie die demokratischen Prinzipien und Strukturen zu unterminieren und zu transformieren. [...] Bewegungen und Organisationen im Bereich des legalistischen Islamismus stellen vor allem langfristig eine Gefahr für die liberal-pluralistische Demokratie dar. Sie sind bestrebt, Normen und politische Grundlagen aufzuweichen und Menschenrechte durch die Verbreitung verfassungsfeindlicher Ideologien auszuhöhlen bzw. zu beschneiden. Personen und Vereine aus dem Umfeld der Muslimbruderschaft verfolgen in Österreich zudem das Ziel, Einfluss auf wesentliche politische und gesellschaftliche Institutionen zu nehmen, um so langfristig eine Transformation der Gesellschaft herbeizuführen."

"The European Parliament, [...] Calls on the Council to include on the EU list of terrorist organisations entities and individuals linked to the Muslim Brotherhood where the criteria of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP are met and to apply the corresponding restrictive measures;"

"The terrorist threat we see today is more diverse and more complex. Threats can come from a wide range of places and ideologies. In the UK and overseas, the threat from Islamist terrorism is the most prevalent and dangerous, but other threats, including extreme right-wing terrorists, threat from hostile states, and related challenges from violence-fixated individuals are of significant concern."