This Friday evening, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was attacked by a man in Copenhagen, her services announced. The attacker was arrested according to the same source.
“Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was hit by a man on Friday evening on Kultorvet in Copenhagen,” said a statement from her office, adding that she was “shocked by the incident”.
“Stay strong, Mette!” »
Copenhagen police confirmed that an incident involving the prime minister had occurred, but did not provide further details. “One person has been arrested in this case, which is currently under investigation. For the moment, we have no further comments or remarks to make,” the police said in a statement published on “X”.
Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, immediately reacted on “X”, describing this attack as “appalling”. “Violence has no place in politics. Stay strong, Mette! “, she added.
Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, declared himself “outraged” and indicated, in a message on the social network Sunday in the European elections.
“I have to say that this upsets those of us who are close to her,” Danish Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke said in a social media post. “Such a thing must not happen in our beautiful, safe and free country,” he added.
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