The Lithuanian Government has declared Thursday a day of mourning for those killed in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, the Benelux Union, the EU and NATO. The day of mourning has been set as the period from 7:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 24, 2016. Lithuania flags will be flown at half-mast or with a black ribbon. Speaking at an ad hoc meeting, acting prime minister and minister of finance Rimantas Šadžius expressed solidarity with the city of Brussels and Belgium, and the cabinet observed a moment of silence, according to BNS.