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Germany's former finance minister attacked with soap-cake during electoral campaign
Christian Lindner, president of liberal Free Democratic Party, takes it easy and continues to deliver his speech
Mesut Zeyrek |
09.01.2025 - Update : 10.01.2025
KOLN, Germany
Germany's former finance minister and president of the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) was attacked with a cake made of shaving foam during his election campaign in the northern city of Greifswald, according to media reports.
Christian Lindner was delivering a speech when a young woman smashed a cake plate full of shaving foam on his face.
Lindner, who took it easy, carried on.
Early general elections are scheduled for Feb. 23.
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