SPD MEP Matthias Ecke to continue election campaign after attack

The SPD MEP Matthias Ecke, who was brutally attacked, is expected to continue his election campaign after his recovery. "It can be assumed that Matthias Ecke will continue his election campaign", the SPD Saxony announced on request. However, this is not the aspect that is currently in the foreground.

Since the attack, the party has felt a lot of solidarity, said a spokesperson. "We are strengthening and supporting each other. You can feel that the democratic spectrum is moving closer together." The Greens in particular are standing together, and there has also been a lot of support from the CDU. The party had received many offers of help, and Matthias Ecke had personally received countless messages.

Among the campaign workers who were on the road for the SPD in Saxony at the weekend, the attack had caused fear and anxiety, especially in rural areas where less public support was to be expected, said the spokesperson. At the same time, however, cohesion among each other had been strengthened.