EU condemns shooting at Donald Trump rally

[Reuters]

The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and European officials expressed shock and condemnation following the shooting at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump.

Trump was shot in the ear during a campaign event on Saturday after a major security lapse, an attack that will likely reshape this year's presidential race and fuel fears of escalating political violence.

The Secret Service said the shooter was dead, one attendee at the rally was killed, and two other spectators were injured. Law enforcement officials have not yet identified a motive for the attack.

The shooting occurred less than four months before the November 5 US election, where Trump, the Republican candidate, faces a rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden.

Mitsotakis condemned the attack on a post on platform X, formerly known as Twitter, stating, "Appalled by the...

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