Rama reacts after Berlin tragedy: We condemn all forms of violence, solidarity with Germany

A serious incident shook the German capital on Saturday evening, when during the “Christopher Street Day” Pride parade, a vehicle driven by an individual plowed into participants in the Tiergarten area. Preliminary reports speak of one fatality and at least 16 injured.

Prime Minister Edi Rama immediately expressed Albania’s solidarity via a post on X, emphasizing that democratic values cannot be undermined by such acts. “I am deeply saddened by the tragic news coming from Berlin. On behalf of the Government of Albania, I express our heartfelt solidarity with Germany and the German people. There can be no tolerance for hatred, violence, or extremism in any form. They threaten not only our citizens’ safety but also the very values that hold our democracies together. We must stand united against them, resolutely and without hesitation. My thoughts are with the victim’s family, and I wish a full and speedy recovery to all those injured. Albania stands with Germany,” he wrote.

Thousands of people had gathered at the Berlin Pride event at the time of the incident. German authorities are continuing the investigation to clarify the full circumstances and motives of this attack.