French JHA Minister Cazeneuve: Preventing Terrorist Attacks with Franco-German Cooperation+EU Values

*Strasbourg/ Prefectoral Palace + Europa Bridge + CCP (Kehl) /Angelo Marcopolo/- Amidst a spectacular Series of visits to various Joint Franco-German Security Tools protecting Strasbourg area, (from Rhine River patrol Ships, Mixte Bicycle Teams, "Europa Bridge" Border Checks, up to Police and Customs' Cooperation Centre at nearby Kehl, etc), the Experienced French JHA Minister, and former EU Affairs Minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, speaking to Journalists, including "Eurofora", and an Audience of Policemen, Gendarmes and Soldiers, as well as Local and National Officials at the Prefectoral Palace downtown, hailed the precious Help provided in the current Fight against Deadly Terrorism by a recently growing European cooperation, announced that Many new Attempts for more Attacks against France had been Prevented, and made a Strong Plaidoyerie in favour of Respect to Basic, Historic EU Values, in front of the serious Challenges faced Nowadays.

    >>> - "For Jihadist Groups, France remains a main Target in Europe, ... both Inside and Outside of our Borders", Cazeneuve Warned. That's why, f.ex., Strasbourg's area will receive 115 More Security Agents, to Strengthen further its Defence, he anounced.

    - Only "during the Last few Months (of 2016), we have Prevented 12 attempts for Terrorist Attacks, and (another) 7 since January 2015, thanks to a Determined Action against Terrorism", the French JHA Minister announced.

    - This was said at a particular Moment when, as he Stressed from the outset, "for more than a Year now, Security Forces have to struggle at Various Fronts at the Same Time, since to the Ordinary Criminals, were Added, with an Unprecedented Intensity, also the Needs to Reply to Terrorist Threats, ... as well as to an Irregular Migration Crisis throughout Europe, while, Recently emerged even Repeated Violence by some Groups of Trouble-Makers full of Hate against the Repubican State, who exploit Public Demonstrations", (about Social Rights), provoking a lot of Material Destructions and even Wounding many Policemen. (F.ex.  "78 only Yesterday", one reportedly in serious condition, as he said, shortly before it was anounced that also a Demonstrator lost an eye by a Flash-Ball at the Provincial City of Rennes). All those who Provoke such Violences will be systematicaly Prosecuted and brought to the Courts, he anounced.

    -  However, even "in Front of the Serious Terrorist Threats that we know", he "reminded the Principles of Responsibility and Wisdom", about the use of Public Force "with Proportionality", according to "the Democratic Legality of a Republican State" like France, "in Strict Respect of the Legal Rules", placed "under Judicial Control", as he observed.

 - Nevertheless, "with a series of Arrests, during the latest Weeks, in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, etc" (+ the UK), "we are Breaking up the Terrorist Networks which have attacked and threaten France, Belgium", and other European Countries, "and would have Attacked again, if there wasn't a Strong and United Reaction in Europe, Cazeneuve noted positively.

    + Moreover, the recent Green Light given by EU Parliament to a "European PNR (AirFlights' Passengers Name Records), awaited since long, will now allow for EU Policemen to have a Tool for the Traceability of the Movements of those who come to Commit Terrorist Actions by Crossing EU's Borders" :

    - "This Tool will allow us (EU Member Countries) to Anticipate, and  Face Efficiently those Jihadists when they arrive at the EU", Cazeneuve promised, (even if Most Terrorists who Killed innocent Civilians in Paris, last November 2015, had entered the EU coming from Turkey by Smugglers' Ships, Hidden among that "Tsunami" of Massive Asylum Seekers/Irregular Migrants which stroke Europe since the Middle of 2015, through the Turkish Coasts near the Aegean Sea Islands of EU + Shengen Member Greece, and didn't Diminish but only after Several European Countries were led to Impose Strict Controls or even to Close their Borders, Blocking the so-called "Western Balkans route", since March 2016).

 _ And, meanwhile, f.ex., in France alone, "there are 110.000 Policemen, Gendarms and Army Soldiers, who are constantly Protecting the Country", since the beginning of the state of Emergency, he reminded.

 + Among various other moves, "Since 2012, we have set up a Special Network for Informations, in Partnership with the German Authorities, in order to gather Intelligence on Criminals", (f.ex. from Eastern Europe, etc), welcomed Cazeneuve, who has served previously also as Minister for EU Affairs.

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 - "In front of all Forms of Brutal Violence", the Republican State has to defend Democratic Freedoms, and, "for that, it needs Men and Women who are Committed, Determined, Discreet, and Courageous, whose Bravery expresses their attachment to (love of) Republican Values", he went on to add.

    + Today, "the Republic also Needs Appeasement", the French JHA Minister stressed. That's why, "while Facing various Threats", we need "Just and Well-Balanced Words" :

    - "Instead of words which Hurt, Divide, Aggress", sometimes taking part to the "Responsibilities for forms of Violence that the Republic doesn't need at all".

    - "Because, while Facing Violence and Threats, the Republic is Strong, when it's One and Indivisible". I.e. "when it finds, deep inside it, the Appeasement which allows to Live Together, with one of the Best Republican Values : that of Respect. Respect to those who wear uniforms", to those who exerce a Public Authority, because they have a (Democratic) Legitimity and take care to act always in a Respectable way, as People also owe Respect to Elder Persons, who have had a Long Experience of Life, and might contribute to Help the Younger to find their way, as well as Respect to the Citizens of the Republic, and to a Youth who has Aspirations and should be Encouraged to head towards" the Best possible Direction.

     - "Respect is a beautiful Value, but Risks to be Lost" recently, "while, in fact, it's not so Difficult to Saveguard, if everyone does his duty", he optimisticaly said, (adding also that, "as a Normand, I don't like Violence, nor Abuses").

    => For that purpose, "we must search, not Words which Hurt, Divide People, provoke Antagonism, But, rather, Words which simply tell the Truth, about the Challenges that we have to Face" all Together, the French JHA Minister pointed out.

     - "Say that in Strasbourg, a beautiful European Capital" City that reminds "the Values of EU's Founding Fathers, it takes a Special Meaning", Cazeneuve concluded, pointing at the Fundamental Historic "Sources" of a European Dream, which notoriously Faces various Serious Challenges recently.