Answer to a written question – Will Europol support Member States and third countries in the fight against terrorist groups that target certain companies and their customers? – E-001418/2025(ASW)

The Commission is aware, from media reporting, of incidents involving Tesla company that have occurred in some Member States[1]. It should be noted that, in accordance with Article 4(2) of the Treaty on European Union, national security remains the sole responsibility of each Member State. As such, the Commission does not intervene in individual cases that fall within the remit of national security.

To support Member States in strengthening their resilience and capacity to respond to evolving threats, the Commission adopted the European Internal Security Strategy[2] on 1 April 2025. The strategy aims at enhancing the ability of Member States to protect societies and democracies from both online and offline threats posed by terrorists, criminals and hostile foreign actors.

Within the limits of its mandate[3], the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation can support Member States in combating terrorism and serious crime by providing analytical support, forensic expertise, facilitating information exchange and participating in joint operations.

• [1] https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-targeted-by-vandalism-over-musks-right-wing.
• [2] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52025DC0148&qid=1750142913443.
• [3] Regulation (EU) 2016/794 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol).