Matthias Ecke, a German politician and the leading candidate for the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in the upcoming European parliamentary elections, was seriously injured in an attack in Dresden while campaigning. He was assaulted by a group of men while putting up campaign posters, resulting in broken bones. The incident has been described as a 'far right attack' by some sources, and a teenager has turned himself in over the assault. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed his concern over the attack, highlighting the threat it poses to democracy.
A prominent Berlin politician was violently assaulted and suffered injuries to her head and neck, police said Wednesday, in the latest attack on elected officials that raises concern over rising political violence in Germany. https://t.co/gcoQxTcoM2
An attacker hit a former mayor of Berlin in the head with a bag in the latest in a rash of assaults against politicians in Germany, police said Wednesday. https://t.co/FLSzsaLzil
Berlin senator and former city mayor Franziska Giffey became the latest victim in a string of attacks on German politicians when a man struck her from behind with a heavy object in a local library, according to a police statement https://t.co/Enoey1BQbC
Berlin senator struck on head as concern grows over attacks on politicians https://t.co/QTdUzOApim https://t.co/6mV03XeO2O
⚠️ BERLIN SENATOR STRUCK ON HEAD AS CONCERN GROWS OVER ATTACKS ON POLITICIANS Full Story → https://t.co/3s4nXtQEGX Berlin senator and former city mayor Franziska Giffey became the latest victim in a string of attacks on German politicians when a man struck her from behind…
German MEP is seriously injured in 'far right attack' in Dresden while he puts up posters before teenager turns himself in over the assault https://t.co/qTuK9pUN9t https://t.co/i26vqxLmXE
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed his concern over the attack on Matthias Ecke, the leading candidate of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), nominated for elections to the European Parliament. In a post on social network X, Scholz said the attack “threatens… https://t.co/y5liFIa8Ml
German MEP Matthias Ecke Seriously Injured in Attack During Campaign in Dresden Read More: https://t.co/VF19b9Oddv
German member of the European Parliament ‘seriously injured’ in Dresden assault https://t.co/bDO2iG78qn
German politician Matthias Ecke has been hospitalized after being attacked in Dresden while campaigning for the upcoming European parliamentary elections, police and his party, the Social Democrats, say. https://t.co/YDnBePX3hD
🚨🇩🇪BREAKING: GERMAN POLITICIAN ATTACKED IN DRESDEN Matthias Ecke, the top candidate for the German Social Democrats (SPD), was seriously injured when a group of men attacked him in Dresden while he was putting up campaign posters. It’s reported that he suffered broken bones,… https://t.co/6pCyzUuaxq