Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The ceremony served to remember the victims of the attacks that profoundly altered the course of world history.
António Costa remembered "the thousands of lives lost and all the people whose lives were forever transformed" by the attacks. The former Portuguese leader paid tribute to the victims through social media, I also do not forget to highlight the magnitude of the tragedy that occurred a quarter of a century ago.
Both leaders highlighted the importance of international alliances in responding to the attacks. The commemoration took place at a time when 25 years have passed since the world witnessed the planes crashing into the twin towers in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, and United Flight 93 in Pennsylvania.
The September 11, 2001 attacks caused approximately three thousand deaths and led to profound changes in international security policies, with impacts that continue to this day. The anniversary ceremony also served as a reminder of the lasting legacy of these events in world geopolitics.
