Polish man to stand trial over assault on Denmark's prime minister


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  • Tuesday, 06 Aug 2024

FILE PHOTO: Mette Frederiksen speaks to the media after the Social Democrats' party leader speech on the Main Stage during the People's Meeting 2024, Allinge, Bornholm, Denmark, June 14, 2024. Ritzau Scanpix/Thomas Traasdahl via REUTERS/File Photo

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A Polish man will stand trial in Denmark on Tuesday over an attack on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in central Copenhagen in early June, facing charges of assaulting a public official.

The incident, which took place two days before European Parliament elections, left Frederiksen with a minor neck injury and led her to cancel several engagements while warning of rising aggression in public.

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