Ten Years After the Brussels Attacks: An Open Wound for Europe
17th March 2026
Ten years after jihadist bombings tore through Brussels, killing 32 people and injuring hundreds, survivors and officials gathered near Maelbeek station to mark an anniversary that remains unresolved for many of those who lived through it.
The tribute took place just metres from the metro stop where one of the explosions struck during the morning rush hour on March 22, 2016, when coordinated attacks on Zaventem airport and the city’s underground network brought the Belgian capital to a halt.
Thirty-two people were killed and more than 300 injured in the attacks, which were later linked to the same jihadist network that was behind the 2015 Paris attacks. Many of the victims were commuters, EU employees, and travellers caught in the blasts as they made their way to work.
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