Many European reactions after the Conflans attack

(B2) The attack in Conflans Ste Honorine, which occurred a few hours after the end of the European summit, led to messages of support from the various capitals of Europe. Often expressed in French, out of solidarity

A history and geography teacher from the Bois d'Aulne college in Conflans (Yvelines), Samuel Paty, was killed on Friday (16.10) around 17 p.m. The alleged perpetrator of the act, a young man of Chechen origin, was shot dead by the police shortly afterwards, according to several medias. The issue of the assassination lies in the exhibition by the professor of caricatures of Muhammad as part of a course on freedom of expression.

London. “My thoughts are with the people of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine this evening following reports of a truly horrific attack. The UK stands in solidarity with France at this time. » Dominic Raab (Minister of Foreign Affairs).

Oslo. “Horrific news about the terrorist act in France. We must stand together against attacks on freedom of thought and enlightenment. My thoughts go to the victim's loved ones, colleagues and pupils. » Eriksen Soreide (Minister of Foreign Affairs).

Berlin. “I condemn the horrific attack in Conflans Sainte Honorine. We stand firm with our friends. We cannot be intimidated by terror, violence and extremism. » Heiko Maas (Minister of Foreign Affairs).

— “Was für eine furchtbare Tat in Paris. Ich trauere um das Opfer. Alle Religionen, auch der Islam, müssen erdulden, verlacht, kritisiert, ignoriert+provoziert zu werden. Islamistischer Terror muss wie jeder religiöse Wahn auf unser aller Widerstand stoßen. "What a terrible act in Paris. I mourn the victim. All religions, including Islam, must endure, laugh, criticize, ignore + be provoked. Islamist terror, like all religious illusions, must meet resistance of all of us") Michael Roth (Minister for European Affairs).

Madrid. " No, no lo lograran. La libertad, la fraternidad y la democracia siempre ganarán al odio y la barbarie. Permaneceremos unidos. Mi cariño para la familia, los estudiantes y compañeros del professor asesinado en Paris por la sinrazón del extremismo radical. » (« No, no they will not intervene. Freedom, fraternity and democracy will always prevail over hatred and barbarism. We will stay united. My affection for the family, students and classmates of the professor murdered in Paris for the unreason of radical extremism”) Pedro Sanchez (Prime Minister)

Brussels. " The assassination of the teacher of Conflans causes terror. Belgium and France are united in the fight against radicalism and terrorism in the name of our common democratic values ​​and principles. alongside French citizens. Our condolences to the loved ones of the victim. » Sophie Wilmès (Minister of Foreign Affairs).

Ljubjlana. “We deplore the atrocious terrorist attack in France. Our thoughts are with the victim's family and the French people. (Government of Slovenia)

Dublin. “Ireland stands in solidarity with France against terrorism and I think with sadness of the family and students of this victim. Freedom. Equality. Fraternity. » Thomas Byrne (Minister for European Affairs).

Riga. “I strongly condemn an ​​act of Islamist terrorism in Conflans - Paris, freedom of expression is one of our core values ​​and it must be protected. Latvia stands in full solidarity with France. My deep condolences to the family and friends of victim. » Edgars Rinkēvičs (Minister of Foreign Affairs).

Vilnius. “Deeply shocked by the heinous and cowardly act against a professor, against the values ​​of the [French] Republic, terrorism will never prevail over freedom. European Unity. » Linas Linkevicius (Minister of Foreign Affairs).

Copenhagen. “Shocked and saddened to hear of the horrific terror attack in Conflans Sainte Honorine. Denmark stands united with our French friends and allies in the continued fight against terrorism and extremism My thoughts are with the family and friends of the victim. » Jeppe Kofod (Minister of Foreign Affairs).

Vienna. “I condemn the barbaric Islamist terrorist attack today in #France in the strongest terms. My condolences go to the relatives of the victim and to our full solidarity with France. We will not be intimidated by this and will continue to defend our European model of life. » Sebastian Kurz (Chancellor)

Bucharest. “I strongly condemn the horrific attack in Conflans Sainte Honorine. Condolences for those close to Samuel Paty, all our solidarity with France, hit by terrorism. Romania and France - united in the fight against terror » Bogdan Aurescu (Minister of Foreign Affairs).

Stockholm. “Appalled by the terror attack in Conflans Sainte Honorine. My thoughts are with the family and friends of the victim. Sweden stands united with France in the continued fight against terrorism & violent extremism. » Ann Linde (Minister of Foreign Affairs).

The Hague. “Horrified by the horrific attack in France yesterday, our hearts go out to the family of the victim and we condemn in the strongest terms this attack on freedom of expression. » Stef Blok (Minister of Foreign Affairs).

Rome. We are deeply appalled by the brutal attack that took place yesterday in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. We are close to our French friends at this dramatic moment and strongly condemn all forms of terrorism. (Farnesina, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Prague. “I was struck by the death of a Parisian teacher. This terrorist act is both an attack on the values ​​of the French Republic and on the freedom of expression that we must protect from Islamic terrorism. My thoughts are with France. » Tomáš Petříček (Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs). “Shocked by the brutal murder that happened yesterday near Paris, I want to express my deepest condolences. The victim was a teacher who had recently shown the Charlie Hebdo cartoons of Muhammad in class. We must protect freedom of expression! »Andrej Babis (Prime Minister).

Skopje . “Our full solidarity with France in its fight against terrorism. Our thoughts go out to the victim's family and students and to all French people. » Nikola Dimitrov (Deputy Prime Minister, in charge of European Affairs)

Brussels - EU. “I learned with horror of the assassination of a professor in Conflans-Ste-Honorine. I send my condolences to his family and to the French people. My thoughts also go out to teachers, in France and all over Europe. Without them, there are no citizens. Without them, there is no democracy. » Ursula von der Leyen (President of the European Commission)

“Barbarism has killed a professor. Our thoughts go out to his loved ones and family. Obscurantism cannot reduce freedom of expression. We must all defend the values ​​that underpin our democracy, our common life. » Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice.

(comment collected by NGV)