A man assaulted Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Friday in the Danish capital, Copenhagen.
According to TV2, the Kutorvet, which is a public square in Copenhagen, was the location of the incident.
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According to the report, the incident left the Social Democrat prime minister in a state of shock, and the man responsible was promptly arrested.
According to X, the incident has been confirmed by the Copenhagen Police through a post.
The post stated, “We currently do not have any additional comments or observations regarding the case.”
Numerous political allies expressed their condemnation of the assault and extended their sympathies on X.
Danish Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke expressed his concern over the recent incident, stating that such occurrences should not take place in a country that values freedom and safety. He emphasized that it is the responsibility of every citizen to take care of each other and uphold the core values that their nation is founded upon.
Just two days shy of the EU election where Danish voters are set to cast their ballots, the attack took place.
Throughout the election cycle, political figures of all affiliations have faced a significant amount of violence.
While campaigning in Germany, a teenager physically assaulted Matthias Ecke, a European Parliament Member from the German Social Democrat party.
On Tuesday, Heinrich Koch, a far-right Alternative for Germany candidate, was stabbed by an assailant wielding a box cutter in the southwest German city of Mannheim, as per the report by the German police.
