BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – European Union member states inactively share information on combating terrorism, European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos said Wednesday.
"The events in Brussels show once again that we need more coordination and more information and intelligence sharing…Our systems need to talk to each other, this is where we need to improve as soon as possible," Avramopoulos told reporters.
Referring to the European Counter Terrorism Center launched at Europol in January, Avamopolous argued that "member states have to use it more and better by sharing information proactively and consistently."
"Member states have to trust each other," he reaffirmed.
He identified the Maelbeek bomber as Khalid Bakraoui, and his brother Ibrahim as one of two Brussels Airport suicide bombers. A second perpetrator has not yet been identified and a third surviving suspect named Najim Laachraoui is believed to be at large.
