Clearly European countries have a severe problem with segments of Islamic youth that radicalize, Spanish consultant on European and Central Asian Affairs Jos Boonstra told Armenian News – NEWS.am.

He reminded that the terrible attacks followed last year’s attacks in Paris: “Often these young people have travelled to Syria to fight for IS. Some return disillusioned by the horrors of IS and seek again to integrate in European societies while others become operates of IS in Europe,” Boonstra noted.

In his words, there is no one solution to this problem. “And my suggestions are of course not new: Social policies in West-European countries that increasingly need to help avoid radicalization; close coordination with the Islamic communities in countries like Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands to lessen increased tensions in society between Islamic and other citizens; increased monitoring by intelligence services; and especially international cooperation between these agencies,” he noted.  

But, according to Boonstra, there is also an international dimension here. “Radicalized youth from the South Caucasus, Russia and Central Asia also go to Syria and Iraq to fight and can also plot attacks outside of Europe. Surely this will become an increasingly important point on the agenda of the EU and partners over the coming years.” the expert stressed.

Two explosions occurred Tuesday morning at Brussels Zaventem airport.

Shortly thereafter, there were more explosions in the Schuman and Maalbeek subway stations of the Belgian capital city.

The Brussels terrorist acts left 34 people dead and 270 others wounded

The ISIS has claimed responsibility for the blasts.