Overview

• Katrin Göring-Eckardt revealed she was threatened with a pointed object in a public restroom during an event, requiring increased security measures.
• She reported being shouted at, followed, and holding events under the protection of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA).
• Göring-Eckardt highlighted the heightened vulnerability of municipal politicians, who face harassment in their everyday interactions with constituents.
• Despite these threats, she affirmed her commitment to remaining in politics, referencing her DDR upbringing and role in the peaceful revolution as motivations to defend democracy.
• Former SPD General Secretary Kevin Kühnert previously resigned, citing personal safety concerns, underscoring the growing hostility toward public officeholders in Germany.