Close affair: An unknown person threw an egg at Franziska Giffey (SPD) at a rally in front of the Brandenburg Gate – but did not hit.
Berlin’s Governing Mayor Franziska Giffey (SPD) was insulted and an egg was thrown at the May Day rally of the German Trade Union Confederation on Sunday. However, the SPD politician missed the egg, said spokeswomen for the Senate and the DGB on request. A reporter from the German Press Agency on site reported that Giffey had to temporarily interrupt her speech because of the protests. The crowd loudly demanded that the Berlin referendum on the expropriation of housing companies be implemented.
Giffey criticizes egg throwing
Giffey later criticized the egg toss. This came at the point when she thanked the police for their work, the SPD politician later said. “Such actions are neither helpful nor politically valuable. They distract from what is actually at stake today: solidarity with Ukraine, fair working conditions and pay and jointly overcoming the crises of our time.” And she added: “Every one of us knows that protests on May Day are part of it, but violence isn’t. I won’t let that deter me in my political work.”
In her speech, Giffey thanked everyone who continued to work under difficult conditions during the Corona crisis, according to the Senate Chancellery. It is thanks to them that the country came through the crisis well. Good work deserves fair pay and good working conditions. The Berlin Senate is doing its part by increasing the state minimum wage to 13 euros.
Source: Stern
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