EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. Photo: Collected

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec 14, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - EU chief Ursula von der Leyen 
said Sunday she was "shocked" by a deadly shooting at Sydney's iconic Bondi 
Beach, which the bloc's top diplomat condemned as an "appalling act of 
violence" against the Jewish community.

"Europe stands with Australia and Jewish communities everywhere. We are 
united against violence, antisemitism and hatred," von der Leyen, the 
European Commission President, wrote on X.

"This appalling act of violence against the Jewish community must be 
unequivocally condemned," added EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.