Europe will fall silent for three minutes at midday Wednesday (1100 GMT) to pay tribute to the victims of south Asia's tsunami disaster.
Flags will fly at half mast across the continent to commemorate the some 150,000 people killed by the catastrophe, including hundreds if not thousands of European tourists who lost their lives.
The continent-wide tribute has been called for by the current Luxembourg presidency of the European Union, which is seeking to coordinate European governments' aid efforts.
All Europeans are called on "to observe three minutes of silence in order to show solidarity and mourn the victims of the disaster," said European Commission spokesman Gregor Kreuzhuber.
