Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was assaulted by a man on a square in Copenhagen.
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been assaulted by a man on a square in the capital of Copenhagen , state news agency Ritzau reported on Friday.
It added that the PM was "shocked by the incident," and did not clarify if she had been injured in the assault. Two eyewitnesses, Anna Ravn and Marie Adrian, told the daily BT that they saw a man walking toward Frederiksen and then “pushing her hard on the shoulder so she was shoved aside.” They stressed that the premier did not fall down.
Frederiksen has been campaigning with the Social Democrats’ EU lead candidate, Christel Schaldemose. Media reports said the attack was not linked to a campaign event.
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