Iceland President sends message of condolence for Nice

The President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, has sent French President François Hollande a message of condolence following yesterday evening’s terrorist attack in Nice.

In his message, President Grímsson says that the thoughts of all Icelanders are with the victims, their friends and family, and those who are fighting for their lives in hospital.

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“The victims of this attack were innocent people – families and friends – celebrating Bastille Day, a day dedicated to the classic ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity,” the presidential message reads.

“More than ever before, the peoples of the world need to foster unswerving solidarity in building a society of democracy and humanity, and not allow attacks of this kind to disrupt the basic values that the struggles of recent centuries have bequeathed to them.”