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Germany: Protests called after attack on EU lawmaker

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A German MEP was hospitalized after a suspected far-right attack in Dresden on Friday, according to DW.
Following Friday’s attack on the Social Democrat (SPD) lawmaker Matthias Ecke, a member of European Parliament, anti-far-right protests have been called.Ecke was assaulted in Dresden while hanging up posters ahead of June’s European parliamentary elections.

Police said the suspects were a group of young males, one of whom, a 17-year-old, turned himself in on Sunday. Police also said the group members had been dressed in dark clothing and appeared to be part of the far-right scene.

The same group is also believed to have attacked a Green Party member who was also campaigning just minutes before attacking Ecke.

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