Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany has denounced a spate of physical assaults against politicians, labeling the violence as “outrageous and cowardly”. This statement came after Franziska Giffey, a German senator, was assaulted in a public library, marking the third such incident in a week. Scholz underscored that violence holds no place in democratic discourse, with further remarks from German and European leaders reinforcing the need to maintain a secure environment for democratic advocates.

In related news from Brussels, the European Parliament office of Maximilian Krah, a prominent member of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, was raided by police amid espionage allegations. Krah’s assistant, a German national, was arrested on suspicions of transferring sensitive European Parliament information to Chinese intelligence. The raids augment existing concerns regarding foreign interference in European Union affairs.

Separately, in response to the significant increase in prices of doner kebabs in Germany, politicians are debating the implementation of a price cap. Proposed measures include setting the price of a doner kebab at €4.90 for the general public and €2.90 for young individuals from lower-income families. This comes amid escalating costs attributed primarily to higher wages and energy prices since Germany aims to decrease reliance on Russian energy sources. The issue has intensified debates over governmental roles in market pricing, especially given the cultural significance of the doner kebab in Germany.