VOCABULARY

1 Make sure you know the meaning of the highlighted words.


2 Explain the meaning these words have in the text. Use a synonym when possible:

measures

tackle

knowledge hub

crucial

indiscriminate


READING

1 Read the first page of the text and decide whether the following statements are true or false.

1 The Commission introduced the new security means simultaneously with the 11^th Security Union
Report.

T / F

2 Dimitris Avramopoulos criticized the Passenger Name Records system.

T / F

3 Frans Timmermans states that the EU will not meet the terrorists’ demands.

T / F

4 Julian King announced that the Commission wants to focus on limiting the operational
possibilities of the terrorists.

T / F

5 The Member States don’t have enough support in protecting public areas.

T / F