“I am shocked by the news of the brutal attacks in Halle – on this day, Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year. My thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the victims and with the Jewish community in Germany and throughout Europe, which in recent years has repeatedly become the target of anti-Semitic attacks. Growing antisemitism is a call for all Europeans to stand together. On this day we stand in solidarity with the Jewish community”, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on the brutal attacks in the German town of Halle.