Concrete blocs in front of the European Court of Justice

Concrete blocks will be erected before the main entrance of the European Court of Justice on Friday. 

They are intended to protect employees and visitors from vehicle attacks. 

The reason behind the installation is a general reinforcement of security for national and international institutions, a spokesman for the ECJ told the Luxemburger Wort on Tuesday.

The decision was taken by the ECJ's security services, not by the government. The blocks will be placed there indefinitely. 

Blocks should also protect the Schueberfouer 

Security around the Schueberfouer, Luxembourg's big yearly fun fair, was also reinforced this year, with concrete blocks being installed all around it to protect the visitors. 

However, the extent to which the blocks can provide protection against attacks by trucks is not yet fully clarified.

(By Diana Hoffmann, translated from German by Barbara Tasch)