The shocked world watched as Japan’s former prime minister fell dead from a Japanese bullet while delivering a campaign speech.
The president of the European Council speaks of a “barbaric murder” of a “great man”, Charles Michel, in his message on the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
“I was deeply saddened to learn of his death Shinzo Abe. I will never understand the barbaric killing of this great man. Japan, Europeans mourn with you. My deepest condolences to his wife and family” notes Mr. Michel in his post on twitter.
It is with deep regret that I have learned of the passing of @AbeShinzo
I will never understand the brutal killing of this great man.
Japan, Europeans mourn with you.
My sincere condolences to his wife and family. https://t.co/AH9JA5s4U0
— Charles Michel (@CharlesMichel) July 8, 2022
“This barbaric and cowardly murder of Shinzo Abe shocks the whole world” emphasizes the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen in her message.
In her post on twitter, she added: “A wonderful man, a great democrat and champion of the multilateral world order has passed away. I mourn with his family, his friends and all the people of Japan.”
A wonderful person, great democrat and champion of the multilateral world order has passed away.
I mourn with his family, his friends and all the people of Japan.
This brutal and cowardly murder of @AbeShinzo shocks the whole world. pic.twitter.com/ztSJnlDsi6
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) July 8, 2022
“The European Parliament stands by the people of Japan at this dark time,” says the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metzola in her message about the Abe assassination.
“Saddened and shocked by the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a political event in Nara. My condolences to his family and to all the Japanese people,” notes Ms. Metsola in a post on Twitter.
.@EP_President Metsola:
Sadness & shock from the assassination of former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe during a political event in Nara.
Condolences to his family and the people of Japan.
The @Europarl_EL stands with Japan 🇯🇵 in this dark time. https://t.co/9LJHgy2Dqc
— European Parliament (@Europarl_EL) July 8, 2022
The Secretary General of NATO also expressed his condolences, Jens Stoltenberg for “the heinous murder” of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
In particular, Mr. Stoltenberg said in a post on Twitter: “Deeply saddened by the heinous killing of Shinzo Abe, a defender of democracy and my friend and colleague for many years. My deepest condolences to his family, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and the people of NATO partner Japan at this difficult time.”
Deeply saddened by the heinous killing of Shinzo Abe, a defender of democracy and my friend & colleague over many years. My deepest condolences to his family, PM @kishida230 & the people
of #NATO‘s partner #Japan at this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/8rtdb0G11S— Jens Stoltenberg (@jensstoltenberg) July 8, 2022
The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks of a “heinous attack” against Abe, Alexander De Croix: “I am deeply shocked by the heinous attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “Belgium sends its sincere condolences to his family and to the people of Japan,” Alexandre De Croix wrote on Twitter.
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