Tusk and Nawrocki jointly honour victims of Kraków shooting
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Karol Nawrocki took part together in a vigil in Kraków for the six people killed in the 7 November shooting. The two political rivals are currently locked in a bitter dispute over reforms to the Constitutional Tribunal.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Karol Nawrocki jointly attended a vigil in Kraków's historic centre on Monday, 9 November, to honour the six people killed in Saturday's shooting on 7 November. The attack also left 15 people injured. A shared public appearance by the two political rivals is rare, as they are in a bitter dispute over reforms to Poland's Constitutional Tribunal, the country's top constitutional review court.
The vigil
The two leaders arrived at the memorial together. Tusk held a candle while a uniformed officer played a horn nearby. They then placed candles among those already left in memory of the victims and knelt side by side in a moment of remembrance. Nawrocki repeatedly made the sign of the cross.
Footage shows rows of flickering candles, mourners gathered at the site and a Polish flag.
After the attack
The shooting took place in the heart of Kraków, one of Poland's best-known historic cities, and caused panic as people fled the gunfire. Since then, residents have returned to the area to light candles and pay their respects. Bullet marks remain visible on the windows of nearby cafés.
Monday's vigil brought the country's two most prominent political figures together in a shared tribute to the victims, offering a moment of unity despite their continuing political differences.
