EU leaders, countries condemn Vienna shootings

European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as well as leaders of European countries condemned the shooting attacks in Vienna late on Monday.

“Europe strongly condemns this cowardly act that violates life and our human values,” said Michel on Twitter. “We stand with Austria,” he stressed.

Von der Leyen said she was shocked and saddened by the brutal attack that took place in Vienna. “Europe stands in full solidarity with Austria. We are stronger than hatred and terror.”

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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday evening that the French share the shock and sorrow of the Austrian people following the shootings in Vienna, pledging that “We will not give in.”

“After France, it is a friendly country that is attacked. This is our Europe. Our enemies must know who they are dealing with. We will not give in,” said Macron on Twitter.

As we wrote today, Macron talked with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and MAcron said he respects Islam and the Islamic world and didn’t mean to offend them, adding that he differentiates between terrorism and extremism, and Islam and the Islamic world, it said. Details HERE.

German Foreign Office tweeted late Monday “Even we don’t know the full extent of the terror yet, our thoughts are with the injured and victims at this difficult time. We will not give way to hatred which is aimed at dividing our societies.”