Defeating an enemy in love with death

We may have to yield up personal freedoms to tackle the storm of random attacks sweeping Europe

The scene outside the 'La Bonne Biere' cafe after the Paris attacks last November Pic: Getty

There is a tide of terrorism sweeping across Europe. It is a reality and we would do ourselves a big favour if we faced up to it.

First, we need to recognise that we are facing a specific type of terrorism that constitutes an existential threat to our liberal democratic society. Secondly, there is the very real possibility that we in the EU do not have the resources to deal successfully with it, ...