The Commission 's Crisis Room is run by six commission officials who run a restricted website reporting breaking news on the 118 active conflicts in the world based on open sources and news from EU embassies . It uses scientific tools including statistical analysis and software which scans global TV broadcasts for names and key words . Details on the plans for the new merged intelligence service are still sketchy as of early 2010 but it will not run undercover operations along the lines of national intelligence agencies despite proposals from Belgium and Austria after the 2004 Madrid train bombings
2004 Madrid train bombings
2004 Madrid train bombings
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