"A Europol operational team has been deployed to Lampedusa and mainland Italy," which have faced a huge influx of refugees, where it works with EU border agency Frontex and the Italian authorities.
Viņš piebilda, ka vairākās ES valstīs ekonomikas krīze un tai sekojošā politiskā un sociāla spriedze ir radījusi labu augsni terorismam un ekstrēmismam.