Macron condemns ‘unacceptable’ attack on Danish PM
By : AFP
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8 June 2024 10:09am WAT
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(FILES) Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks to medias as she arrives to the opening of an international migration conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 6, 2024. - Danish media reports that PM Mette Fredriksen was assaulted in central Copenhagen on June 7, 2024, allegedly hit in the face, shocked but no serious injuries. (Photo by Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT / DENMARK OUT
(FILES) Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks to medias as she arrives to the opening of an international migration conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 6, 2024. - Danish media reports that PM Mette Fredriksen was assaulted in central Copenhagen on June 7, 2024, allegedly hit in the face, shocked but no serious injuries. (Photo by Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT / DENMARK OUT
(FILES) Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks to medias as she arrives to the opening of an international migration conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 6, 2024. – Danish media reports that PM Mette Fredriksen was assaulted in central Copenhagen on June 7, 2024, allegedly hit in the face, shocked but no serious injuries. (Photo by Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT / DENMARK OUT
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday denounced the “unacceptable” attack on Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who was hit by a man in Copenhagen.
“The attack on the Danish Prime Minister is unacceptable,” Macron posted on X (former Twitter).
“I strongly condemn this act and wish Mette Frederiksen a speedy recovery,” he added.
Frederiksen was “hit” on Friday by a man in a Copenhagen square, her office said. EU chiefs quickly condemned the attack.
Police said the suspect would appear in court on Saturday.
The incident comes after a spate of attacks on politicians from across the political spectrum at work or on the campaign trail in Germany for this week’s EU elections.
