Are assassination attempts on politicians becoming the norm?

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Article: Politicians under threat. Who is behind this? Part 3
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In the UK, following the murder of MP David Amess, Conservative MP Mike Freer for Finchley and Golders Green announced that he and his staff would wear bulletproof vests and activate alarms during constituency events. Rosie Duffield, a Labour Party candidate, spent £2,000 of her own money on security after receiving death threats and later withdrew from local election debates. Conservative MP Elliot Colburn revealed that relentless harassment and psychological pressure urged him to attempt suicide. Colburn also stated that there is not a single party left where at least one MP has not attempted suicide 2.

Studies indicate a similar trend in Germany 3. Since 2019, attacks on German politicians have doubled, with 2,790 incidents recorded in 2023, compared to 1,420 in 2019 4. After the assassination of regional governor Walter Lübcke in June 2019, attacks on politicians increased. Within just one week in May 2024, multiple attacks were reported: member of the European Parliament Matthias Ecke, Berlin's Minister for Economic Affairs Franziska Giffey, Essen deputy mayor Rolf Fliss, and two Stuttgart MPs were targeted. Preliminary data from last year indicate 234 physical assaults on politicians and political activists. This surge of violence undermines Germany's democratic institutions 5. "We are witnessing an escalation of violence against democracy," said Interior Minister Nancy Faeser.

Denmark, like many other countries, is also experiencing a disturbing rise in aggressive political rhetoric and threats against public figures. Years of mounting tension culminated in a physical assault on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on the street of Copenhagen 6. Frederiksen described the incident as a predictable outcome of the long growing trend of political violence, multiplying threats on social media, and increasingly hostile political discourse.

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