Violence Against German Politicians Escalates Ahead of European Union Election
Dresden, Germany – A shocking series of violent attacks on political campaigners and officials has rocked the city of Dresden in eastern Germany. Last week, Matthias Ecke, a member of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) and a European Parliament politician, was brutally assaulted while putting up campaign posters for the upcoming European Union election. The attack resulted in fractures to his cheekbone and eye socket, leading to hospitalization. In a disturbing turn of events, …