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Also outside of Austria, the media reported extensively on the attack in Vienna. First press reviews from Europe.
“Le Figaro” (Paris):
“The madness of Islamist terrorism continues. After France, Austria is also affected. On the night from Monday to Tuesday, the jihadists attacked six places in the center of Vienna. At least four people died. Emmanuel Macron went to the Austrian embassy in Paris on Tuesday morning to express France’s support for this tragedy. “
“The World” (Berlin)
“French President Emmanuel Macron was one of the first to express his condolences to the Austrians after the attacks in Vienna. This is not a coincidence: Macron and Kurz have made the fight against political Islam on their banners. “
“Süddeutsche Zeitung” (Munich):
“It was only a matter of time before Austria was also targeted by Islamist terror. Austria, which likes to call itself the ‘island of the blessed’, had been warned, but was unable to protect itself from this attack. It was an attack. right in the heart, in the center of Vienna. “
“Corriere della Sera” (Mailand):
“The gunmen attacking bars and restaurants knew that the narrow streets where they sowed blood and death have names like Judengasse. These streets, where Martin Buber and Sigmund Freud walked, are filled with memories of an old world. The men who shot yesterday against defenseless people they knew nothing of this, but their attack brings back to light the horror of the past. “
“Der Spiegel” (Hamburg):
“Suddenly you heard the police sirens, one police car after another, speeding through the city. At some point later you saw helicopters circling and within minutes, the streets were empty. There was an eerie silence that reigned. in the center of Vienna. ”
“Neue Zürcher Zeitung” (Zurich):
“The wave of Islamist violence in Europe seemed to have ended, but with the series of attacks in France and Vienna, the terror has returned. Even after the victory over IS in Syria and Iraq, its ideology is still developing its toxic effects.” .
“La Stampa” (Turin):
“A wounded Europe is experiencing the nightmare of the war of civilization, which has broken out as violently as a virus. Across the continent, the values of democracy and freedom are under attack. A terrorist attack in the heart of Europe is a The attack against democratic society and its freedoms means everything that is difficult to defend with force. The integration model that European societies have tried has failed. The mistake is to think that problems can be solved within the framework of borders and without dialogue with the migrants’ countries of origin can solve “.
“Il Messsaggero” (Rom):
“Bloodbath before closing. Vienna is a wounded and shocked city. A quiet city, without social tensions and poor neighborhoods, with a strong Islamic migration, has to question why this nightmare arose ”.
