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German lawmaker attacked amid spate of political violence

Roderich Kiesewetter, a conservative parliamentarian, was assaulted at a campaign event in southwest Germany. The attacker is thought to be a member of a far-right party with ties to the anti-vaxxer movement.

Roderich Kiesewetter has said he would refrain from pressing charges if his attacker apologized

Kiesewetter, who sustained minor injuries during the altercation, offered to forego pressing charges if the perpetrator apologized.

Local media outlets reported that the attacker is a candidate for the Aalen city council and a member of a far-right party thought to have ties to the anti-vaxxer “Querdenker” movement.

Numerous politicians from the Social Democratic Party, Greens and Free Democrats released statements of solidarity with their CDU colleague and a cross-party vigil against political violence has been scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser took to the social media platform X to wish Kiesewetter well while condemning violence, which she said is “never acceptable” in our democracy “and must be swiftly and severely punished.”

Source: DW news

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