One minute of silence for Charlie Hebdo

Today (8 January) the flags in front of the European Commission will fly at half-mast and at 12:00 the press room and all Commission staff will hold a minute of silence to pay tribute to the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack.

Commission Flags flying at half-mast © EU

Yesterday (7 January), following the attack on Charlie Hebdo, President Juncker said:

"I am profoundly shocked by the brutal and inhumane attack which struck the Charlie Hebdo premises. This is an intolerable and barbaric act which concerns us all as human beings and Europeans. My thoughts are with the victims and their families. I wish to express, in my own name and in the name of the European Commission, our greatest solidarity with France."