People taking part in the silence outside the French Embassy in Stockholm over the weekend. Photo: Maja Suslin/TT
- Swedish woman killed in Paris was from Västerås (15 Nov 15)
- Sweden remembers France attack victims (14 Nov 15)
- Swedish police on alert in wake of Paris attacks (14 Nov 15)
Swedes fell silent for a minute at midday as the country remembered the 129 victims of the violence in France over the weekend, including aSwedish woman in her twenties who was from Västerås, north west of Stockholm.
Another Swedish woman who was studying in Paris and was friends with the victim is understood to remain in hospital after being injured in the violence on Friday.
Municipal authorities across Sweden observed the short period of reflection alongside many public workplaces.
Police taking part in the silence outside the French Embassy in Stockholm. Photo: Maja Suslin/TT
The Local joined dozens of mourners outside the French Embassy in Stockholm.
One woman, 23, who gave her name only as Elodie, said that she had moved to the Swedish capital just five months ago and was struggling to deal with being away from her friends and family in the wake of the shootings.
"It is so hard. I am from Paris and I feel for them so much. I get so sad when I think about what has happened," she said, breaking down in tears.
Swedes were also among the crowds.
"It looks so nice, I am really moved," said one woman, reflecting on the piles of flowers that have been building up outside the embassy since Friday.
Elodie, 23, who took part in the silence. Photo: Emma Löfgren/The Local
Other countries around Europe also took part in the silence initiative which came from European Union officials. The violence in Paris was the biggest terror attack on European soil since simultaneous train bombings in Madrid in 2004 killed 191 people.
Government buildings around Sweden and Europe lowered their flags.
http://www.thelocal.se/20151116/swedes-to-join-eu-silence-for-129-paris-victims
No comments:
Post a Comment