Attacks in Belgium: We stand by Belgium and our freedoms
Brussels, 22 March 2016
Following the attacks in Belgium, the President of the European People’s Party, Joseph DAUL, made the following statement:
"I strongly condemn the multiple attacks at the Brussels Airport in Zaventem and the Maelbeek metro station in Brussels. I am deeply shocked and saddened by these tragic events. My thoughts are with the victims and their families. In these testing times, we stand by the people of Belgium.
We will not yield to terror and we will not let anybody undermine our freedom and our values in Europe. Today, the heart of Europe is under attack. An attack on Belgium is an attack on every European citizen. We must remain united to protect our democracies and what we stand for.
Today’s events only reaffirm the EPP’s conviction to continue to fight terrorism. We will work relentlessly until each one of us is safe. Only by acting together, can we protect the European citizens against such atrocities. Now more than ever, we need a strong common security policy to defend our people."
Note to editors:
The EPP is the largest and most influential European-level political party of the centre-right, which currently includes 75 member parties from 40 countries, the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Council, 7 EU and 5 non-EU heads of state and government, 14 members of the European Commission and the largest Group in the European Parliament.
For more information:
Siegfried Muresan, EPP Spokesperson, Tel. +32 22854147