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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Muslim organisations tend to have a low level of organisation. The communities in Europe are quite diverse. — Gijs de Vries Copy Share Image
The idea is to have global standards. There is so much travel that if you just had a regional standard, it would probably ultimately… — Gijs de Vries Copy Share Image
Ultimately, freedom and democracy are stronger than fear and tyranny. — Gijs de Vries Copy Share Image
If information ends up in the wrong hands, the lives of people very often are immediately at risk. — Gijs de Vries Copy Share Image
Look at Iraq; look at Afghanistan, where at great personal physical risk people have gone to the polls and have rejected the appeal from… — Gijs de Vries Copy Share Image
In situations of military conflict, civil strife, lawlessness, bad governance, and human rights violations, terrorists find it easier to hide, train and prepare their… — Gijs de Vries Copy Share Image
The European Borders Agency in Warsaw has been created to help border forces in Europe cooperate more. — Gijs de Vries Copy Share Image
The violent radicals do not legitimately represent the overwhelming majority of the world's Muslims. — Gijs de Vries Copy Share Image
It's important that we work very closely with moderate Muslim forces locally, nationally and internationally. — Gijs de Vries Copy Share Image
In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security and intelligence agencies and judicial authorities. — Gijs de Vries Copy Share Image
The key to tackling Islamist fundamentalism and terrorism from the Islamist community is in the hands of moderate Muslims. — Gijs de Vries Copy Share Image
