“On behalf of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, I express our deep condolences to the people of France. In these difficult hours, Germany supports France, "- said in a statement.

Merkel added that the shooting in Strasbourg shook her deeply.

On the evening of December 11, a 29-year-old man opened fire at a Christmas fair in the center of Strasbourg.

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