Directive (EU) 2017/541 constitutes an important piece of legislation
among the acts recently adopted by the Union’s legislature, and replacing the previous
Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA. This Directive has been adopted on the
basis of Article 83(1) TFEU and has been considered necessary in order to align the
EU legal framework with the changing international legal context, taking into account,
in particular, the United Nation Security Council Resolution 2178(2014) and
the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Prevention of Terrorism.
Several changes have been introduced in the Union’s legislation, such as the
definition of terrorist group and of some terrorist activities. Moreover, the Directive
establishes provisions on combating the phenomenon of foreign fighters. Finally, it
also provides rules on the protection and support of victims of terrorism.

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• The European Parliament and the Directive on combating terrorism