Australia has accused European leaders of failing to protect their citizens from terrorism. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull waded into the debate about protecting borders, blaming lax security across Europe for the attacks.
He said: "Our domestic security arrangements are much stronger than they are in Europe, where regrettably they allowed things to slip. "That weakness in European security is not unrelated to the problems they've been having in recent times."Security has been boosted at airports around the world since the Brussels attacks.
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for explosions in the departure hall of Zaventem airport, which killed at least 30 people and are believed to have been caused by suicide bombers. Authorities in European cities including London,
Paris and Frankfurt have responded by
increasing the number of police on patrol at airports and transport hubs.
America's largest cities have been placed on high alert and the National Guard has been brought in to boost security at New York City's two airports.
The relative openness of public airport areas, particularly in Western Europe, contrasts with some in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, where travellers' documents and belongings are checked before they are allowed to enter the airport building. In India, only passengers with a valid flight ticket and passports are allowed to enter the terminal building and since the Brussels attacks checks have been carried out on some bags brought into the airport.
Source: Skynews
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