Danish chief attacked

BERLIN (AP).— Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was attacked by a person in a sq. within the capital, Copenhagen, the state information company Ritzau reported yesterday.

Copenhagen police confirmed on Platform X that one individual had been arrested within the case and that an investigation was underway.

It was not instantly recognized how the assault occurred or whether or not Prime Minister Frederiksen was injured in any manner.

The Danish premier’s workplace instructed Danish state broadcaster DR that she was “shocked” by the incident.

The press reviews didn’t give extra particulars and it was not clear in what context the assault occurred, however it occurred whereas the parliamentary elections of the European Union (EU) had been being held, which conclude the day following tomorrow, Sunday.

Mette Frederiksen has been campaigning with the Social Democrats’ main EU candidate, Christel Schaldemose.

Based on the media, the assault was not associated to any marketing campaign occasion.

The information of the assault was acquired with shock and condemnation by politicians of all stripes inside and outdoors the Scandinavian nation.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson declared that “an assault on a democratically elected chief can also be an assault on our democracy,” whereas Charles Michel, president of the European Council, condemned in X what he described as a “cowardly act of aggression.” .

Violence towards politicians has grow to be a recurring subject within the run-up to the European elections.

In Might, a candidate for Germany’s center-left Social Democrats was crushed and critically injured whereas campaigning for a seat within the European Parliament.

In Slovakia, the election marketing campaign was overshadowed by an assassination try on populist Prime Minister Robert Fico on Might 15, which shocked the nation of 5.4 million folks and reverberated throughout Europe.

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In Slovakia, the European Union election marketing campaign was overshadowed by an assassination try on populist Prime Minister Robert Fico final Might 15, which shocked the nation of 5.4 million folks and reverberated throughout Europe.

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