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On the 11 September 2001 an unprecedented terrorist attack took place against a number of high profile targets in the United States of America, involving the deliberate crashing of a number of hijacked planes. At 08: 48 an American Airlines plane crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York. At 09: 03 a United Airlines plane crashed into the south tower of the World Trade Center. At 09: 40 an American Airlines plane crashed into the Pentagon in Washington, DC. At 10: 03 a further United Airlines plane crashed in Pennsylvania. Soon after, the two towers of the World Trade Center collapsed. Although final casualty figures are not yet known, it is assumed that thousands were killed and many more injured, the largest number being occupants in the two towers of the World Trade Center. In addition to American citizens the victims came from countries throughout the world, including many Europeans. President Bush of the United States of America has vowed to hunt down and punish those responsible, and to build up support across the world to undertake this. The European Union, NATO, and many individual countries in Europe, have pledged to support the United States of America European Sources Online: In Focus lists links to information sources which cover the European dimension to this appalling series of events: the reactions in national capitals, of pan-European organisations including the European Union, and the implications for a whole series of policy areas such as defence, anti-terrorism activity, the European economy and air transport. Further information within European Sources Online: European Sources Online: Topic Guide:
European Sources Online: European Voice:
Further information can be seen in these external links: Belgium: EU Presidency of the Council
European Commission: DG Press and Communication
European Commission: DG External Relations
European Commission: DG Justice and Home affairs
European Commission: Delegation to the United States
Council of the European Union
European Parliament European Central Bank
Europol
Council of Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
United Nations
Interpol United States Mission to the European Union
Transatlantic Business Dialogue (TABD)
Association of European Airlines (AEA)
Association for the Taxation of Financial Transactions for the Aid of Citizens (ATTAC)
European Policy Centre (EPC)
Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
Statewatch
FT.com BBC News Online
Further and subsequent information on the subject of this In Focus can be found by an 'Advanced Search' in European Sources Online by inserting 'terrorism', 'World Trade Center', 'air transport' etc in the keyword field. Ian Thomson Discussion of the potential impact on Europe of the 11 September terrorist attacks in the United States of America. |
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