What are the lessons from the brutal attack on SPD politician Matthias Ecke?
In the climate of social and political reaction created by the governing parties, the political heirs of Hitler now thrive.
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In the climate of social and political reaction created by the governing parties, the political heirs of Hitler now thrive.
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and European Union leaders denounced on Saturday (May 4) a recent spate of attacks on politicians in Germany, including one that sent a member of the European Parliament to hospital with serious injuries. Matthias Ecke, 41, a member of Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD), was hit and kicked on Friday by a group of four...
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Matthias Ecke, 41, was assaulted on Friday evening and required surgery after being attacked by a group of four young men, his Social Democratic Party (SDP) revealed on Saturday.
A German politician was attacked and seriously injured by four assailants while putting up campaign posters in the eastern German city of Dresden late on Friday evening, according to police. Matthias Ecke, 41, is a member of the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) and a current lawmaker in the European Parliament. Ecke was taken to hospital for treatment following the attack and will require surgery. Ecke is the SPD's top candidate for the upcoming European Parliament elections in the eastern Ger