Statements at the European Parliament following terrorists attacks in the United States (from 12.9.to 14.9.2001):Wim DUISENBERG, President of the European Central Bank –12/9/2001, Nicole Fontaine, President of the EP, Guy VERHOFSTADT, Prime Minister of Belgium and President of the EU Council, Romano PRODI, President of the European Commission-12/9/2001, Nicole FONTAINE address to the Macedonian Parliament-13/9/2001, EU mourning day in Brussels, (3 minutes of silence) in solidarity with the UnitedStates 14/9/2001.

VERHOFSTADT, Guy (Renew, BE)

EU - USA (T)

fight against terrorism (T)

FONTAINE, Nicole (EPP-DE, FR)

PRODI, Romano (IT)

DUISENBERG, Wim (NL)

Statements at the European Parliament following terrorists attacks in the United States (12-14/09/2001)

SOUNDBITE (English), Wim DUISENBERG, ECB President, expresses his sympathy to the US and the American people at the EP Committee for Economy and monetary affairs

SOUNDBITE (English), Wim DUISENBERG, ECB President, on ECB being ready to provide help including liquidity 

SOUNDBITE (English), Wim DUISENBERG, ECB President, on the raise of  ECB interests rates to4.25% to calm down the market

SOUNDBITE (French), Nicole FONTAINE, EP President, addresses her sympathy to the US and the victims of the terrorists attacks at an exceptional Plenary Session of the EP

SOUNDBITE (French), Nicole FONTAINE, EP President, on the need to set up a real common European defence and security policy

SOUNDBITE (French), Guy VERHOFSTADT, Prime Minister of Belgium and President of the EU Council, expresses his solidarity with the US and the victims.

SOUNDBITE (Italian), Romano PRODI, President of the EC, expresses his sympathy and solidarity with the US and the American people

SOUNDBITE (French), Nicole FONTAINE, EP Pesident,  addresses the Macedonian Parliament and recalls the US tragedy and the EU support to the US

Three minutes' silence in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington