Tusk and Nawrocki unite to honor Kraków shooting victims
Poland’s two most prominent political figures, Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his rival Karol Nawrocki, came together on Monday to pay tribute to the six victims of Saturday’s shooting in Kraków. The attack in the heart of the historic city left 15 people injured and sparked panic as people fled the gunfire. Residents returned to the scene to light candles and pay their respects, with bullet marks still visible on nearby café windows.
At the memorial, Tusk and Nawrocki arrived together, a rare public appearance amid their bitter dispute over reforms to Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal. They both placed candles among the many left in memory of the victims, then knelt side by side in a moment of remembrance. Tusk held a candle while a uniformed officer played a horn nearby, and Nawrocki repeatedly made the sign of the cross. Footage showed rows of flickering candles, mourners, and a Polish flag at the site. The vigil brought the two leaders together in a shared tribute, a moment of unity despite their continuing political differences.
