Human rights questions are playing an ever greater role in an EU context, too, and proper coordination with other organisations in this area, in particular the Council of Europe, is therefore necessary in order to prevent duplication of effort. Compliance with human rights in the fight against terrorism, as repeatedly demanded by Parliament, is equally of major importance.

How, firstly, does Austria propose to strengthen cooperation during its presidency between the EU and the Council of Europe, but also the OSCE, and, secondly, what is Austria’s stance on the question of safeguarding human rights in connection with combating terrorism?