1st LD Writethru: One Greek among dead at Munich attack, Greece expresses solidarity with German people

A Greek national was among the 10 dead of Friday's attack in Munich, the Greek Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday, as Greece's political leaders expressed Greek people's solidarity with German people.

"The death toll of yesterday's tragic attack at Olympia shopping mall includes unfortunately a Greek citizen. In these difficult moments we express our deep condolences to the family," the press statement said. No further information on the victim was released.

About 27,000 Greek nationals are living in Munich, according to the 2015 census.

"We are committed stronger than ever in the struggle to eradicate hatred and terrorism from Europe after the presence of a Greek among the dead of yesterday's attack. I express deep condolences to his family, as well as the families of all victims," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras tweeted.

Earlier he had posted another remark in social media.

"In these difficult hours we express our solidarity with the German people. We must not allow violence to become the future of Europe," he had said.

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos has also sent a message of condolences to his German counterpart Joachim Gauck, expressing abhorrence of the violent attack, according to a press statement issued by his office.

"We express our abhorrence and unequivocal condemnation of the deadly attack at Munich's Olympia shopping center. Our thoughts are with the German people and the families of the victims. We express our condolences," read the first press announcement issued from Greece's Foreign Ministry which tweeted the same message also in German.

The Speaker of the Greek parliament Nikos Voutsis and political parties represented in the Greek assembly also issued similar announcements. Endit