06/05/2024 (Agence Europe) – The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, expressed her “dismay” on the X platform on Saturday 4 May after German MEP Matthias Ecke (S&D) was attacked while taking part in an election poster campaign in Dresden. This attack, which some, such as the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, have attributed to the German far right, is the second in the same place after that on a Green candidate for the European elections. Ms Metsola called for those responsible to be brought to justice. “In a democracy, no one should be afraid to say what they think”, was Mr Ecke’s reaction on Monday 6 May, posting a photograph of his swollen face on social networks. (MB)