2024-06-11 20:47:13
The Danish Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksenwas attacked by a person on Friday in a Copenhagen sq., her workplace mentioned, including that the attacker was arrested.
“Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was overwhelmed by a person on Friday night time in Kultorvet in Copenhagen. The person was detained,” her workplace mentioned in a press release, including that Frederiksen was “shocked by the incident.”
Police in Denmark’s capital confirmed that an incident involving the prime minister had occurred, however gave no additional particulars.
“We now have an individual detained in relation to the case, which we’re investigating. At the moment we now have no additional feedback or observations on the case,” he said in a press release on X.
Two witnesses, Marie Adrian and Anna Ravn, advised BT newspaper that they noticed Frederiksen arrive on the sq. simply earlier than 6:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. GMT).
“A person got here from the other aspect and pushed her arduous by the shoulder, inflicting her to stagger to the aspect,” the 2 ladies advised the newspaper.
They indicated that regardless of being a “sturdy push,” Frederiksen didn’t hit the bottom and went to take a seat at a close-by cafe.
They described the person as tall and skinny and who tried to shortly flee however was stopped and thrown to the bottom by males in fits.
“I have to say that it shocks all of us who’re near her,” mentioned Danish Setting Minister Magnus Heunicke in a message on social media.
“One thing like this could not occur in our lovely, secure and free nation,” he added.
The incident comes after a wave of assaults towards politicians throughout the ideological spectrum in Germany forward of this week’s European Union elections.
On Might 15, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot 4 occasions whereas greeting supporters after a authorities assembly within the central city of Handlova.
Fico survived the assault after being taken to a close-by hospital and present process surgical procedure.
The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, “strongly condemned this cowardly act of aggression,” whereas the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, wrote in X that “violence has no place in politics.”
Danes, like different European residents, are getting ready to vote this Sunday within the European Parliament elections.
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2024-06-11 20:47:13