Swiss condemn aggression against Danish prime minister
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was beaten by a man in the centre of Copenhagen on Friday evening.
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On Saturday, Swiss President Viola Amherd expressed her shock at the attack on Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
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“Switzerland condemns all acts of violence,” Amherd wrote on social media network X. “We send our support to the Prime Minister and wish her a swift recovery.”
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Mette Frederiksen was beaten by a man in the centre of Copenhagen on Friday evening. The 46-year-old suffered a “slight whiplash injury” in the attack, her office said on Saturday. Frederiksen was “shocked by the incident”. The suspect has been arrested. European Union leaders also condemned the attack.
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