The Government has "firmly" condemned the attack that occurred this Saturday in the Main Market Square of Cracow (Poland), in which six people have died and whose alleged perpetrator would also have taken the lives of three other people in his family home.
In a note released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Executive has conveyed its condolences to the loved ones of the deceased victims and has expressed its wish for the prompt recovery of the injured. At the same time, it has reiterated its "full solidarity" with the citizens and the authorities of Poland.
"Spain rejects violence and the expression of hatred, incompatible with the values of coexistence, democracy and freedom that we Europeans share," concludes the official statement.
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, had already expressed his regret beforehand through social media this Saturday. "Today Spain is with Poland and with the victims. I wish a speedy recovery to the injured," he wrote on his X profile.
Other European officials have likewise expressed their support for Poland. The Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Radoslaw Sikorski, has said that he has received "dozens" of condolence messages from his counterparts.
Among them is the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who has emphasized that "Europe joins Poland in pain and solidarity". Likewise, the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has stressed that Germany is "standing alongside Poland as a friend and partner in these difficult times".
The British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has expressed his "shock and sadness" over the Cracow shooting. "The United Kingdom is with the people of Poland," he reiterated, after referring to the victims of this "senseless violence". For her part, the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has condemned "the cowardly and unacceptable act of violence" that occurred in the Polish city.
The Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andri Sibiga, has also declared himself "shocked" by what happened and has sent his condolences to the victims, as well as wishing a rapid recovery to the injured. "We condemn this brutal crime unequivocally. Ukraine is with Poland and the Polish nation in these difficult moments. We share their pain and we support our Polish friends," he said.