EU foreign policy chief condemns attack on author Salman Rushdie

Josep Borrell, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, said on Saturday that he “strongly” condemned the attack on writer Salman Rushdie.

Condemn the attack on @SalmanRushdie and wish him a speedy recovery.

International rejection of such criminal actions, which violate fundamental rights and freedoms, is the only way to a better and more peaceful world.

— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) August 13, 2022

“International rejection of such criminal actions, which violate fundamental rights and freedoms, is the only way to a better and more peaceful world,” Borrell said in his tweet.