The EU declares a moment of silence, CET 12.00 - 12.03, on
Friday, September 14. All governments in the Member States
urges upon citizens to join in a moment of unity and
mourning.
Official information from http://www.eu2001.be/ :
Nicole Fontaine, President of the European Parliament, Guy
Verhofstadt, President of the European Council, Romano
Prodi, President of the European Commission, Louis Michel,
President of the General Affairs Council, and Javier
Solana, High Representative for the Common Foreign and
Security Policy of the European Union, hereby announce, on
behalf of the European Union, that Friday, 14 September
will be a day of mourning and solidarity with the American
people.
The heads of state and government of the 15 EU Member
States will issue a joint statement at 6 a.m. (Brussels
time). At 12 noon (Brussels time), a 3-minute silence will
be observed, with all activity coming to a standstill.
Countries that are candidates for EU accession are also
invited to take part in this display of solidarity.
In observing this silence, the people of the European Union
wish to express their deep sympathy with the grief and pain
suffered by the people of the United States of America.