According to Europol data, 21 terrorist attacks were committed by the extreme left and anarchists in 2024, 18 of which were committed in Italy
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- Error detected
- The number of left-wing and anarchist attacks in Italy was 20, not 18 as claimed by the MEP.
- Omissions
- The MEP cited 18 attacks in Italy, but the actual figure according to Europol was 20 left-wing and anarchist attacks in Italy. The MEP undercounted the Italian figure.
- The claim was made on 2026-03-11, and the Europol TE-SAT 2025 report (published June 2025) was available as it covers 2024 data.