PARIS, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande on Monday sent a solidarity message to German Chancellor Angela Merkel after a truck attack in a Berlin Christmas market killed at least nine people.
"The French share the mourning of the Germans who are facing this tragedy, which hits all Europe," he added.
In a statement, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said he was "horrified" by reports on the attack, stressing that "France stands alongside Germany at this dark and painful moment."
On Monday evening, a lorry ploughed into a crowd at a Christmas market in central Berlin, killing nine people and injuring many others.
