Tag: Brussels attacks
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After Brussels: We Must Not Turn the Terrorist Threat into a ‘National Question’
At first, I just wanted to get out of Brussels as quickly as possible and never look back. The dreadful attacks at Zaventem Airport and Maelbeek metro station had filled me with deep sorrow and concern. So intense was my immediate reaction that my decision seemed to be final, irrevocable. Finding myself at the time…
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Why the Brussels Attacks Call for More Europe
As every European, I am deeply shocked about the Brussels terror attacks that struck at the heart of Europe last Tuesday. This first major attack on European ground in 2016 and one of the sadly already numerous attacks worldwide this year has affected me all the more, as it’s not so long ago that I…
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After Brussels, We Must Be Vigilant of Our Liberty as Well as Our Security
It did not take long for the Eurosceptic Right to bend the tragic attacks on Brussels to its own advantage. Here in Britain, UKIP leader Nigel Farage came under fire from multiple sources after he referred to the Belgian capital as the ‘jihadi capital of Europe’ and the Schengen Agreement, which has eradicated border-checks between…