The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has conveyed his condolences for the gun attack recorded in Kraków’s old town, where six people have died. The alleged perpetrator, according to the authorities, may also have taken the lives of three other people in his own family home.
"Shocked by the attack in Kraków. Today Spain is with Poland and the victims. I wish a speedy recovery to the injured," Sánchez posted on social media.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Radoslaw Sikorski, has said that he has received "dozens" of messages from foreign ministers of different countries with the "condolences for Poland, Kraków, the injured, and the families of those murdered." He also stressed that "the millions of foreigners who have visited the Main Market Square feel our pain and express their solidarity," according to Polish media.
For her part, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has reiterated that "Europe joins Poland in sorrow and solidarity" after the "tragic attack" in Kraków. "My thoughts and my heart are with those affected, their loved ones, and all the inhabitants of Kraków. I extend my most sincere condolences to the families of the victims," she said, while also thanking the "heroic police officers" for their intervention "putting their lives at risk."
The British prime minister, Andy Burnham, has also expressed his "shock and sadness" over the shooting in Kraków and emphasized that "the United Kingdom is with the people of Poland," after recalling the victims of this "senseless violence." Polish authorities have confirmed that among those who died in the Main Market Square there is a citizen of the United Kingdom.
The Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has condemned "the cowardly and unacceptable act of violence" carried out in the Polish city and reiterated that "we will always defend our security and freedom against every form of terror and violence."
The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has said that what happened in Kraków has "deeply moved" him and has assured: "I am with the victims and their families. Germany stands by Poland as a friend and partner in these difficult moments."
Likewise, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andri Sibiga, has said he is "shocked" by what happened, conveying his condolences and wishing 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 said.