European Leaders March in Paris after Charlie Hebdo Attack

European Leaders March in Paris after Charlie Hebdo Attack

FRANCE.- Spain's Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy; Italy's, Matteo Renzi; Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and David Cameron from the the United Kingdom have all confirmed their attendance to the march called on by France's President, François Hollande, this Sunday, as a way to show solidarity in the face of the the attacks Paris has suffered over […]

Por José Sánchez el April 13, 2017

FRANCE.- Spain's Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy; Italy's, Matteo Renzi; Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and David Cameron from the the United Kingdom have all confirmed their attendance to the march called on by France's President, François Hollande, this Sunday, as a way to show solidarity in the face of the the attacks Paris has suffered over the past few days.



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In today's speech to the nation, François Hollande, called the attacks against the Jewish supermarket as anti-Semite he also confirmed the death of four hostages, as well as the death of two of the brothers involved in the attacks against the weekly satire paper Charlie Hedbo on Wednesday.



French President during his speech to the nation. Image: Screen capture, video LeMonde.fr.




"We need to show our determination against anything that divides us. We need to stay strong against racism and Antisemitism. Unity is our best weapon" affirmed the French President.



It is unknown if the invitation for the march was also extended for United States President, Barack Obama, or other country leaders outside Europe.



French capital. Image: Usuario ajosue79 vía Freeimages.com




However, Obama did make some statements regarding today's attacks, saying that "in the streets of Paris, the world has once again seen what terrorist represent. They don't have anything to offer but hate and human suffering."



"We represent, freedom, hope, and dignity of all human kind and that is what the city of Paris represents to the world", added Obama.



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