Leaders from different countries and international organizations have conveyed their condolences to the authorities of Poland following the death of six people in a shooting in Krakow’s Old Town, attributed to an individual who may also have killed three other people in their family home.
The Polish foreign minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, has said that he has received "dozens" of messages from foreign ministers of other States with the "condolences for Poland, Krakow, the injured, and the families of the murdered people." "The millions of foreigners who have visited the Main Market Square feel our pain and express their solidarity," he stressed, according to the Polish press.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has declared that "Europe stands with Poland in pain and solidarity" following the "tragic attack" in Krakow.
"My thoughts and my heart are with those affected, their loved ones and all the residents of Krakow. I extend my most sincere condolences to the families of the victims," she added. Von der Leyen also expressed her recognition for the "heroic police officers" for their intervention, "putting their lives at risk."
In the same vein, the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has publicly regretted the attack. "Shocked by the attack in Krakow. Today Spain is with Poland and with the victims. I wish a speedy recovery to the injured," he wrote on social media.
The British prime minister, Andy Burnham, has expressed his "shock and sadness" over the shooting in Krakow. "The United Kingdom is with the people of Poland," he said, after referring to the victims of this "senseless violence." Polish authorities have confirmed that among those who died in the Main Market Square of Krakow there is a British citizen.
The Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has condemned "the cowardly and unacceptable act of violence" that occurred in the city. "We will always defend our security and freedom against every form of terror and violence," she emphasized.
The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has indicated that what happened in Krakow has "deeply moved" him. "I am with the victims and their families. Germany is by Poland’s side as a friend and partner in these difficult moments," he said.
The Ukrainian foreign minister, Andri Sibiga, has also expressed himself to be “shocked” by the news, has conveyed his condolences to those affected, and has wished a speedy recovery to the injured. “We strongly condemn this brutal crime. Ukraine is with Poland and the Polish nation in these difficult moments. We share their pain and support our Polish friends,” he stressed.
Condolences have also come from Croatia, Portugal,