Across Europe, nations from Albania to Russia honored the victims of Tuesday’s attacks. Flags flew at half-staff and thousands of employees halted their work to remember the thousands presumed or already known to be dead.

Germany called for five minutes of silence, and hundreds gathered in front of the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, amid a sea of flowers spread along the street leading to the building.
I am here to show that the German people feel for the American people, said 37-year-old Berndt Mattigk. I am sad and horrified that the American people have suffered an act of war on their soil.

Students light candles at an altar after a German memorial service to remember the victims of the U.S. terrorist attacks at the cathedral in Dresden.

In London, several hundred people stood somberly outside the gates of Buckingham Palace as the U.S. national anthem was played at a special Changing of the Guard ceremony, followed by a two-minute silence.
International insurer Lloyd’s of London rang a bell salvaged from British Frigate HMS Lutine in the 19th century that traditionally signals news of a missing ship, but has been rung to mark other tragedies, like the death of Princess Diana.

Across Russia, national flags were lowered to half-staff, under a decree from President Vladimir Putin. Television and radio stations halted their broadcasts and the Cabinet interrupted its weekly meeting for a minute of silence.

Finnish radio stations stopped broadcasting at noon, and more than 400 trams and buses in Helsinki stopped for one minute of silence.
Innocent people were killed, and we showed our respect for them and their families, said tram driver Mika Savela, 31.

Copenhagen city buses also stopped for one minute at noon as part of a nationwide display of compassion for the victims, their families and the American people, said Mads Lebech, chairman of the city bus company.

All flags in Turkey and in the breakaway Turkish-Cypriot state were lowered to half-staff Thursday.

In Austria, church bells rang for three minutes then fell quiet as people joined in three minutes of silence.

Fire trucks sounded their sirens across Poland in the afternoon.