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‘All I could do was just wait and pray’: An oral history of the Brussels bombings https://www.politico.eu/article/all-i-could-do-was-just-wait-and-pray-an-oral-history-of-the-brussels-bombings/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Brusselsterrorattacks #Counter-terrorism #Lawenforcement #Terrorism #Security #Politics #History
‘All I could do was just wait and pray’: An oral history of the Brussels bombings

10 years ago, terror attacks shook the Belgian capital. Here’s how the day and its aftermath unfolded, in the words of those who lived it.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jan 31, 2025
Commission staff evacuated after bomb threat on Rue de la Loi https://www.politico.eu/article/european-commission-staff-evacuate-bomb-threat-rue-de-la-loi-brussels-maelbeek-car/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Brusselsterrorattacks #AgricultureandFood #Agriculture #Politics #Cars
Commission staff evacuated after bomb threat on Rue de la Loi

A gray Volvo with a Dutch number plate had been abandoned outside the Maelbeek metro station, the site of an Islamist terror attack in 2016.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jan 25, 2025
Brussels terror attack: Suspect arrested in 2023 killing of Swedish football fans https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-terror-attack-suspect-arrested-fugitive-killing-swedish-football-terrorism/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Brusselsterrorattacks #Counter-terrorism #Terrorism #Firearms #Politics
Brussels terror attack: Suspect arrested in 2023 killing of Swedish football fans

Belgian authorities said the suspect arrested on Friday was believed to have supplied the firearm used in the attack.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Nov 3, 2023
As the Middle East strains, fears of extremism rise https://www.politico.eu/article/as-the-middle-east-strains-fears-of-extremism-rise/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Israeli-Palestinianconflict #Brusselsterrorattacks #travelrestrictions #Counter-terrorism #Riskandcompliance #Israel-Hamaswar #Communications #Lawenforcement #Intelligence #Onlinesafety #Surveillance #Coronavirus #MiddleEast #Commentary #Extremism #Terrorism #Airports #Conflict #Security #Unpacked
As the Middle East strains, fears of extremism rise

Turmoil in the region routinely heralds a jump in extremist activity in Europe, and counterterrorism bosses are ramping up surveillance to try to prevent a possible wave of future attacks.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Oct 24, 2023
Brussels terror attack: Two charged in France in connection with killings https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-shooting-terror-attack-two-people-charged-france/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Brusselsterrorattacks #Counter-terrorism #Belgianpolitics #Lawenforcement #Terrorism #Politics
Brussels terror attack: Two charged in France in connection with killings

The men are thought to have links to the gunman who killed two Swedish football fans.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Oct 20, 2023
Belgian justice minister resigns after Brussels attack https://www.politico.eu/article/van-quickenborne-resigns-over-the-brussels-terrorist-attack/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Brusselsterrorattacks #Politics
Belgian justice minister resigns after Brussels attack

‘I want to take political responsibility for this unacceptable mistake,’ said Minister of Justice Vincent Van Quickenborne.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Oct 20, 2023
Welcome back, Donald: Seismic shift in Poland after general election https://www.politico.eu/podcast/welcome-back-donald-seismic-shift-in-poland-after-general-election/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Brusselsterrorattacks #Polishelection2023 #Israel-Hamaswar #EUConfidential #PolishPolitics #ForeignAffairs #MiddleEast #Elections #RuleofLaw #Politics
Welcome back, Donald: Seismic shift in Poland after general election

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Oct 18, 2023
Belgian officials knew all about Brussels terror attack gunman — but were unable to stop him https://www.politico.eu/article/belgian-officials-knew-all-about-brussels-terror-attack-gunman-but-were-unable-to-stop-him/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Brusselsterrorattacks #Intelligenceservices #Lawenforcement #Intelligence #HomeAffairs #Migration #Terrorism #Conflict #Farright #Security #Asylum #Crisis #Policy #Rights
Belgian officials knew all about Brussels terror attack gunman — but were unable to stop him

Tunisian shooter’s profile sheds light on Belgium’s security failures.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jul 25, 2023
8 men found guilty of 2016 Brussels terrorist attacks https://www.politico.eu/article/8-men-found-guilty-of-2016-brussels-terrorist-attacks/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Brusselsterrorattacks #Paristerrorattacks #Belgianpolitics #HomeAffairs #Terrorism #Airports #Courts #Media
8 men found guilty of 2016 Brussels terrorist attacks

Salah Abdeslam and others found guilty of murder and attempted murder.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 22, 2023
Normally bustling Brussels stills to mark terrorist attacks https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-mark-terrorist-attack-eu-institutions-schuman/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Brusselsterrorattacks #Urbanmobility #Terrorism #Airports #Politics
Normally bustling Brussels stills to mark terrorist attacks

7 years after the deadly attacks at Maelbeek and Zaventem, painful wounds are scarred over but not fully healed.

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