Berlin senator attacked amid trend of assaults on German politicians – Europe live
Franziska Giffey was injured when a man struck her from behind with a heavy object in a local library
Ursula von der Leyen, the centre-right European People’s party’s lead candidate in the European elections, who is now the president of the European Commission, has spoken out about politicians’ safety.
“We must protect all those who stand up for our democratic society and our country from attacks – regardless of which party they belong to, whether privately, during election campaigns or in the exercise of their duties, day or night,” von der Leyen said, Deutsche Welle reported.