Three Charged in Violent Attacks on Politicians During Dresden Election Campaign

The accused, all teenagers at the time, allegedly targeted SPD's Matthias Ecke and a Green Party member during the 2024 European election campaign.

The Dresden prosecutor's office has filed charges against three individuals, aged 18, for violent attacks on politicians Matthias Ecke (SPD) and a Green Party member in May 2024.
Ecke, who was hanging campaign posters for the European elections, suffered serious injuries, including a fractured cheekbone and eye socket, after being punched and shoved.
The same suspects are accused of assaulting a Green Party campaigner shortly after, causing bruises by punching, knocking him down, and kicking him.
One suspect confessed to the crimes, while the other two have remained silent; all were 17 at the time and will be tried in juvenile court.
Investigations linked at least one suspect to the far-right scene, and the attacks prompted increased security measures for campaign workers nationwide.