Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Attacked By Man In Copenhagen

JAKARTA - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was attacked by a man in the capital Copenhagen on Friday, June 7, local time.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was beaten by a man on Friday night in Kultorvet (public field) in Copenhagen. The man was later arrested," the prime minister's office said, quoted by CNN, Saturday, June 8.

According to him, Frederiksen was'surprised by the incident' and there was no further comment. It was not clear whether the prime minister was injured in the attack.

Danish Environment Minister Magnus Heunicke called for national unity after the attack, and said everyone has a responsibility to take care of each other regardless of the "difference of political opinion", the election campaign.

"Things like this should not happen in our beautiful, safe and free country," he said on X. This is ugly and unacceptable. Let's show that Denmark is much better.

European politicians expressed their surprise after the attack.

"I was very surprised by the outrageous attacks on my colleague and friend, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen," Latvian Prime Minister Evika Sili said in a post on X.