Injury to election posters predominantly impacts the Greens and SPD parties.

Campaign for European elections - Injury to election posters predominantly impacts the Greens and SPD parties.

During the European election campaign in Lower Saxony, police have recorded numerous incidents of vandalism towards campaign posters. From January 1st to May 31st, 2024, the Lower Saxony Criminal Investigation Department (LKA) reported 385 such cases, with the Greens suffering 151 instances and the SPD experiencing 104. The AfD saw 87 incidents involving either defaced or destroyed posters, while the CDU had 34, the FDP had 25, the Left had 21, and other parties faced 8 cases. The LKA spokesperson added that the figures are provisional and subject to change due to ongoing quality checks. Recently, the police have seen a surge in reports of crimes potentially linked to the European election.

The most common forms of crime observed in the Lower Saxony European election campaign, according to the LKA, are vandalism or theft of posters. However, physical assaults on politicians have also been documented. In Nordhorn, a local AfD member was assaulted at an information stand on May 4th. The 29-year-old perpetrator allegedly hit the politician, Holger Kühnlenz, when he tried to speak with him. The 63-year-old AfD state parliamentarian received minor injuries.

At a campaign event in Göttingen at the end of May, state parliamentarian Marie Kollenrott was attacked. The suspect, a 66-year-old individual, will stand trial for defamation and bodily harm at the Göttingen District Court on June 17th.

In the Uelzen district, a group of predominantly masked individuals gathered outside the home of AfD state parliamentarian Peer Lilienthal. The Lower Saxony Interior Ministry has launched an investigation into the incident, which is being treated as a case of defamation, slander, and libel.

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1. The damage to property during the European election campaign in Lower Saxony primarily affected the Greens and SPD parties, with the AfD, CDU, FDP, and Left also experiencing incidents of vandalism or destroyed campaign posters.
2. The German Press Agency reported that the Lower Saxony Criminal Investigation Department (LKA) recorded 385 criminal offenses related to damaged or destroyed election posters between January 1st and May 31st, 2024.
3. According to LKA, the most common forms of crime observed during the European election campaign in Lower Saxony were vandalism or theft of posters, with physical assaults on politicians also being documented.
4. Recently, police have seen a surge in reports of crimes potentially linked to the European elections in Germany, with Lower Saxony being particularly affected.
5. In an incident in Nordhorn, an AfD member was assaulted at an information stand on May 4th, causing minor injuries to the 63-year-old state parliamentarian, Holger Kühnlenz.
6. A local AfD member's assault in Nordhorn prompted the Lower Saxony Interior Ministry to launch an investigation into possible defamation, slander, and libel.
7. In another incident, a group of masked individuals gathered outside the home of AfD state parliamentarian Peer Lilienthal in the Uelzen district, leading to an investigation by the Lower Saxony Interior Ministry into defamation, slander, and libel.
8. At a campaign event in Göttingen at the end of May, state parliamentarian Marie Kollenrott was attacked and will stand trial for defamation and bodily harm at the Göttingen District Court on June 17th.
9. The European elections in Germany, including the campaign in Lower Saxony, have been marked by several incidents of criminal offenses, including damage to property and physical assaults on politicians.

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