Bertalan Havasi, head of the Press Office of the Prime Minister, has informed kormany.hu that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written a letter to Swedish prime minister Stefan Löfven in relation to Friday afternoon’s attack in Stockholm. On behalf of the Hungarian people Mr. Orbán offered his condolences to the families of the victims and wished swift recovery to those injured.

Mr. Orbán wrote the following to his Swedish counterpart:

“The series of attacks inflicted upon our continent are enormous shocks for all European nations, but I am convinced that we cannot bow before mindless violence. I can reassure you that my government will continue to support with all means at its disposal our joint struggle against the terrorist attacks committed against Europe.”

(Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister)