FILE PHOTO: German Health Minister Jens Spahn speaks speaks at a press conference after a visit at Bethany Hospital to get an update on treatment options for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients, in Moers, Germany, August 28, 2020. REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's economy minister said on Monday that opponents of coronavirus curbs who insulted and spat at Health Minister Jens Spahn had infringed the constitution.
A video posted on Twitter by a journalist at the daily Bild showed a crowd of several dozen jeering and shouting "Disgrace!" as Spahn left a building in Bergisch-Gladbach on Saturday after a local campaign appearance for his Christian Democrats (CDU).
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