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France train attack: Talks in Paris to debate security France train attack: Europe 'to tighten rail security'
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Calls for tighter security on the railways are to be discussed by European ministers and officials, following the foiled attack on a high-speed Amsterdam-Paris train last week. European ministers have agreed tighter controls at railway stations, the French interior minister has announced.
Passengers overpowered a heavily armed man and pinned him to the floor. French prosecutors have filed charges against Ayoub El-Khazzani, 25. Bernard Cazeneuve said there would be increased identity and baggage controls at stations and more police patrols on board international trains.
UK Home Secretary Theresa May is among those attending the talks in Paris. France called the emergency meeting in Paris, attended also by security and transport officials, after the foiled attack on a train on 21 August.
France is understood to want tighter security measures. A heavily-armed man was overpowered on the Amsterdam to Paris train.
Questions have been raised about how someone was able to board the train in Brussels carrying an assault rifle, 270 rounds of ammunition, a handgun, a box-cutter and petrol. French prosecutors have filed charges against 25-year-old Ayoub El-Khazzani.
'Control mechanism' But questions have been raised about how someone was able to board the train in Brussels carrying an assault rifle, 270 rounds of ammunition, a handgun, a box-cutter and petrol.
Saturday's meeting will include ministers from France, the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
Our correspondent says ideas to be raised at Saturday's talks include:
Announcing the meeting, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said: "We must see if we can put in place a mechanism that allows control at airports, in transportation, in a more co-ordinated manner."
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Any recommendations from the meeting will be debated first by a European rail security working group on 11 September and then by EU transport ministers meeting on 7-8 October. Mr Cazeneuve announced a raft of tighter security measures after meeting with ministers from Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland as well as the UK.
"Visual passenger identity checks will be reinforced as well as random controls. Official inspections of luggage will step up, both at stations and onboard trains, where appropriate," he said.
"Mixed patrols, made up of law enforcement personnel from several countries, already exist in many countries. We will further reinforce these teams and deploy them more extensively."
He said the ministers also agreed to study the idea of name-based ticketing for international trains.
This is significant because it would allow the intelligence services to keep closer track of suspect individuals when they travel, the BBC's Hugh Schofield reports.
But, he adds, in Europe's Schengen border-free zone, the free movement of people is supposed to be matched by closer co-operation between intelligence services - and on this, Mr Cazeneuve, admits, there is still a way to go.
At his news conference, the French interior minister called for "an enhanced and more focused" co-operation between transport bodies, intelligence services and the police.
The recommendations from the meeting are expected to be debated first by a European rail security working group on 11 September and then by EU transport ministers meeting on 7-8 October.
Mr Khazzani is accused of carrying out a "targeted and premeditated" jihadist attack.Mr Khazzani is accused of carrying out a "targeted and premeditated" jihadist attack.
No-one died in the incident, although two passengers who helped to overpower the gunman were injured in the struggle.No-one died in the incident, although two passengers who helped to overpower the gunman were injured in the struggle.
Three Americans and one Briton have been awarded the Legion d'honneur by President Francois Hollande for their bravery, with awards for four more on the train likely to follow.Three Americans and one Briton have been awarded the Legion d'honneur by President Francois Hollande for their bravery, with awards for four more on the train likely to follow.
Mr Khazzani is said to have denied plotting a terrorist attack, saying he found a bag of weapons the night before and planned to use them to rob passengers.Mr Khazzani is said to have denied plotting a terrorist attack, saying he found a bag of weapons the night before and planned to use them to rob passengers.
However, prosecutor Francois Molins said his explanation became less clear during questioning and eventually he stopped talking altogether.However, prosecutor Francois Molins said his explanation became less clear during questioning and eventually he stopped talking altogether.