The incident took place at Kultorvet square, where Frederiksen was attacked by a man who was quickly arrested.
“The Prime Minister is shocked by the incident,” her office stated. Police confirmed the arrest on social media platform X and are investigating but provided no further details.
Soren Kjergaard, a barista on the square, told Reuters Frederiksen seemed “a little stressed” as security escorted her away.
Danish Minister of Environment Magnus Heunicke commented on X: “Something like this must not happen in our beautiful, safe and free country. We all have a responsibility to look after each other and the values our country is built on.”
He added: “Regardless of political disagreements, election campaign etc. This is ugly and unacceptable.”
The assault occurred just two days before the EU election.
Recently, Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was seriously injured in an
assassination attempt.
