The stop in Barcelona has also shaken the politics in Germany. The Foreign office updated its travel advice and German tourists in Barcelona concrete evidence.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel submitted to the government in Madrid your condolences and was “the Spanish people in this difficult hour”, as government spokesman Steffen Seibert in the short message service Twitter wrote. “With deep sorrow, we are with the Victims of the vile attack in Barcelona.” Vice-Chancellor and foreign Minister, Sigmar Gabriel was “deeply shaken” and assured his sympathy to the Victims and their families and friends. “We stand together, we will not bow to terrorism, he will not divide us.”
Similar to the SPD’s Chancellor candidate, Martin Schulz. He wrote that he was “shocked and angry” about the news from Barcelona. “A cowardly attack on our values,” Schulz continues. Also, Federal interior Minister Thomas de Maizière said he was “deeply shocked over the terrible news”. Once again, the terrorist had shown “his ugly Face”. “Our solidarity is with the whole Spanish people”, the security and the combating of terrorism in Germany, the Minister responsible for the matter. His colleague in the Ministry of justice Heiko Maas spoke of a “vile attack”. He not only meet the Mediterranean city “to the heart”.
Chancellor Angela Merkel, a Chancellor candidate, Martin Schulz (archive image): “Deeply shaken”, “shocked and angry”
“Sad and incomprehensible”, as the AfD Chairman Frauke Petry wrote and went immediately to the political consequences. “Messages are not unbearable,” tweeted she. Europe in need of change, “we must face up to the reality”.
Representatives of the Muslim communities in Germany have condemned the terrorist attacks in Spain. “The attack on Innocent people, including women and children, shocked us all,” said the Muslim community Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Germany in Frankfurt am Main. In a message, you quoted the global head of the international community, Caliph Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, according to which terrorist attacks were “an attack against the teaching of Islam”.
May and Macron, Tusk and Trump
Within a few hours, who – at least on Twitter, a number of leading politicians in Europe, Theresa May, for example, Emmanuel Macron (he tweeted in Spanish), the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk. The international Embassy of the Europeans had the focus on “We stay together, we stand together”.
President Donald Trump, the foreign Minister, Rex Tillerson: “Be tough & strong”
Noteworthy is the rapid reactions from the United States. First of all, Minister, Rex Tillerson Spain offered outside the help of his country. “The terrorists all over the world should know that the United States and our allies are determined to find you to account,” he said at a press conference. Later, President Donald Trump condemned in the name of the United States the terrorist attack. “We will help, as it is also always necessary,” he added. “Be tough & strong, we love you,” his message ended.
Travel advice
The Federal Foreign office in Berlin changed shortly after the fact, its travel advice for Spain and spoke to the operations in Barcelona directly. “Travellers are advised to avoid the area, to comply with the instructions of the security forces and to inform yourself about the local media,” the recommendation of the Ministry for German travelers.
German young people as witnesses
The pieces of advice that are sure to necessary. The Bavarian radio reported shortly after the fact, a group of 20 young people from the district of Main-Spessart was in the vicinity of Las Ramblas, the four girls had picked up on the terrorist travel directly. Was hurt, but according to current knowledge, no one, stood a staff of the youth welfare office told the station. Of course, all were shocked, but fine.
The Foreign office has not confirmed German nationals among the Victims. It was not clear whether the dead and injured German, said a spokeswoman for the foreign office. The German Consulate General and the crisis response centre of the AA were with the Spanish authorities, in close contact. Representatives of the Consulate General were on the spot, to go with high pressure all the Clues.
The Mediterranean city is one of the tourist Hotspots in Europe. Every day, thousands of tourists from all over the world to Barcelona, including hundreds of German tourists to visit.
The Spanish bishops ‘ conference, revealed soon after the fact, the Silhouette of the city to the world famous “Sagrada Familia” – with a black ribbon as a Symbol of mourning.