Finland Times

 

Prime Minister Juha Sipilä. File Photo LEHTIKUVA.

President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Juha Sipilä on Tuesday strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Brussels and expressed condolences on behalf of the Finnish government to the Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel.

 

“Today, we have witnessed another terrorist attack in the heart of Europe. The attacks in Brussels are a continuum of the attacks in Paris, as well as of other terrorist acts such as the suicide attack in Istanbul last Saturday, and the terror Isil is spreading in Syria and Iraq,” said the President in a statement.

 

He said Finland unequivocally condemns all forms of terrorism. 

 

“On behalf of the people of Finland, I express my deepest sympathy for the families of the victims and for the people of Belgium,” said Niinistö.

 

In another statement, Prime Minister Juha Sipilä said that the government of Finland strongly condemned the attacks that took place in Belgium on Tuesday.

 

“We stand united in the fight against terrorism. I wish to express my deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims. An attack at the heart of the EU touches us all,” Sipilä said.

“The Government and public authorities in Finland are following the situation closely. The values of open society and democracy must not be compromised and we must not give way to fear,” he said.

 

The Embassy of Finland in Brussels is currently clarifying the situation of Finnish citizens in Brussels.