I remain optimistic. What we've seen in Europe and the rest of the world is that freedom has a much stronger attraction than radical fundamentalism. Gijs de Vries on freedom
In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security and intelligence agencies and judicial authorities. Gijs de Vries on intelligence
In intelligence work, there are limits to the amount of information one can share. Confidentiality is essential. Gijs de Vries on intelligence
You can't get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence services. Gijs de Vries on intelligence
Terrorists have failed to trigger mass conflict between Muslims and non-Muslims in Europe. We should draw strength from that fact. Gijs de Vries on strength
I have never come across a technology that doesn't change. This is inevitable. You have to adapt your systems as technology develops. Gijs de Vries on technology
The idea is to have global standards. There is so much travel that if you just had a regional standard, it would probably ultimately have to be changed. Gijs de Vries on travel