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Faced with the threat of transnational terrorism, the European Union and its member states have adopted a broad range of new security measures. Remarkably though, when comparing different European countries, these measures differ immensely in terms of implementation and scale. This article analyzes these differences, trying to identify the crucial factors causing them. In particular, the article focuses on security measures in the areas of information and communications technology, civil aviation and video surveillance. For each issue area the article compares national policies in Britain and Germany as well as the impact of the EU level on both countries. Adapted from the source document.