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Finnish researcher warns of overreaction following Paris attacks

Xinhua, November 14, 2015 Adjust font size:

A Finnish terrorism researcher Saturday warned of political overreaction after a series of deadly attacks on Paris last night.

Leena Malkki, terrorism researcher of the Finnish Interior Ministry, said she hoped political decisions following the events will be based on factual information and not as seen through one's own glasses and attitudes only.

"Often in these situations decisions are taken at the political level with wider context without a real factual connection," she said.

Noting that these kinds of terror acts as multiple shootings in different locations had not been encountered in Europe earlier, she cautioned that political decision makers may not be able to take these calmly and that the risk of overreacting exists.

She said anti-terrorism work has developed in Europe in cycles - following events like these.

Malkki predicted that the processes related to incoming refugees are likely to be affected, irrespective of what lies behind the French events. Endit