Brussels Attack: An Assault on Liberty, Tolerance and Peace
The terrorism attack in Brussels was an attack on the values that Europe aspires to embrace, and can’t afford to discard.
Tom Buerkle
December 17, 2025
Floral tributes, candles and chalked messages of condolence sit on Beursplein square in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Explosions ripped through the Brussels airport departure hall and a downtown subway station on Tuesday morning, causing deaths and injuries and spurring fears of imminent follow-up attacks in the capital of the European Union. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg
Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg
