Messer attack in Villach: Grief and Anger take Austria and neighbors
Messer attack in Villach: Grief and Anger take Austria and neighbors
in Villach, Austria, there was a shocking incident: An Islamistically motivated knife attack on passers-by tragically demanded the life of a 14-year-old and injured five other people, some of them difficult. The attack occurred on Saturday afternoon when a 23-year-old Syrian was arrested as a suspect. This bloody act has triggered shocking reactions in Austria and the surrounding countries, as krone.at reported.
international reactions and solidarity
The reactions to the knife attack are consistently shaped by horror. Slovenia's President of Sloven Nataša Pirc Musar emphasized that violence in our society has no place and expressed their solidarity with the victims and their families. "Slovenia is deeply shaken about the tragic attack in Villach," she said, wished the injured a early recovery. The Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob also spoke of a "very sad day for Carinthia and all of Austria" and condemned the attack sharply. According to Oe24.at , the entire region is burdened.
However, there were also political reactions, especially from the Slovenian opposition. The right-wing conservative ex-prime minister Janez Janša suffered sharp criticism of the migration policy of the current government. He argued that the perpetrator was probably over Slovenia to Austria and accused the government of being responsible for these "bloody theats". Janša denounced the equal treatment of legal and illegal migrants and represented politics as dangerous for Europe. The tragic events in Villach therefore stir up new debates about migration and security in the region that go beyond the immediate incident.| Details | |
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