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A minute of silence for Brussels

23.03.2016

Staff at the European Union Delegation to Canada, the Embassies of Lithuania and Slovenia and the Cyprus High Commission in Ottawa observed a minute of silence at noon today in a show of solidarity with the victims of yesterday's attacks, our colleagues and friends in Brussels and at the Embassy of Belgium in Canada. We are also touched by and grateful for the many expressions of support and generosity from our Canadian friends.

The European Union mourns the victims of the terrorist attacks in Brussels. It was an attack on our open democratic society. Our common European institutions are hosted in Brussels, thanks to the generosity of the government of Belgium and the Belgian people.

The European Union and its Member States stand firm with Belgium in solidarity and are determined to face this threat together with all necessary means. This latest attack only strengthens our resolve to defend European values and tolerance from the attacks of the intolerant. We will be united and firm in the fight against hatred, violent extremism and terrorism.

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