A high-level Brussels conference was told that it is a matter of not “if” Islamic extremists launch another deadly Paris-style atrocity in Europe but “when”. 

The fight against Jihadism is, today, the “main threat” facing Europe but there are no “quick fixes” to eradicate the problem, the conference heard. Facing an “apocalyptic” challenge, the only answer is to work with the Muslim communities rather than against them, insists senior European Commission official Olivier Luyckx.