THE HAGUE, Aug.25 (Xinhua) -- The Dutch capital of Amsterdam is investigating the possibility of taking additional measures to protect busy places in the city from terrorist attacks, Amsterdam Mayor Eberhard van der Laan wrote in a letter to city council on Friday.
Whether measures are taken, and if so, which and in which places, is to be decided in close consultation with the entrepreneurs of the city.
"We are looking at certain busy places in the city with a great international symbolic value," the mayor wrote.
One such place mentioned by the mayor was Kalverstraat, the biggest shopping street in Amsterdam. The mayor wrote that, after the Barcelona attack, it is more conceivable that such a terrorist attack would also be possible in Amsterdam.
"Attacks abroad show that terrorists can strike at any conceivable place, at any time, and in many different ways," Van der Laan wrote.
Amsterdam business owners called on the city board to take more measures after the Barcelona attack. The mayor emphasized that there was no concrete information about an attack in his city.
The public prosecutor, the police and the mayor of Amsterdam have now decided, after consulting with entrepreneurs, to investigate what measures can be taken. Next week, the parties will also meet with the representatives of tourist attractions in the city.
