In a sign that Europeans are increasingly nervous about their vulnerability to terrorism, a recent survey by the German Marshall Fund of the United States showed a sharp increase in the number of Germans who fear international terrorism.
Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Europeans are increasingly worried about terrorism.
The survey said that 70 percent of Germans felt they might suffer a terror attack, a 32 percent increase over 2005. That brings the fear of terror among Germans close to the level of fear among Americans, which stood at 74 percent in a similar survey
On Wednesday, a report by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) gave further cause for concern.
The growth of international terrorism will remain one of the main challenges for 2008 after the recent discovery of terrorism plots in Europe, the report said. Read More
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