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You can't get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence services.
— Gijs de Vries
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Gijs de Vries
politician, diplomat
1956
Gijsbert Marius "Gijs" de Vries is a retired Dutch-American politician and diplomat who served as State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations from 1998 to 2002 and European Union Counter-terrorism Coordinator from 2004 until 2007. He was a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) until 2010, when he joined the Democrats 66 (D66) party.
All Quotes by Gijs de Vries
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In intelligence work, there are limits to the amount of information one can share. Confidentiality is essential.
— Gijs de Vries
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In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security and intelligence agencies and judicial authorities.
— Gijs de Vries
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You can't get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence services.
— Gijs de Vries
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In the fight against terrorism, national agencies keep full control over their police forces, security and intelligence agencies and judicial authorities.
— Gijs de Vries