Europol has warned that militants from so-called Islamic State (IS) will aim to step up attacks on European targets, as they face defeat in the Middle East.
Their approaches could include kidnappings, car bombs and extortion, it said.
But the report plays down the possibility of attacks on critical infrastructure, like nuclear websites.
It says that soft targets are today preferred by IS militants.
It warns that some Syrian refugees in Europe may be vulnerable to recruitment by extremists who infiltrate refugee camps.
Europe continues to be shaken by means of a number of attacks in recent years blamed on IS militants.
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The report said the EU faced a range of attacks and dangers from only actors and both organised networks, either directed or inspired by involving and IS a range of weapons including bladed weapons and vehicles.
Homemade, commercial and military explosives in improvised apparatus including those used in Syria and Iraq hadn’t yet been used in Europe but this was “feasible… at some phase”, it added.
