Mannheim Knife Attack Sparks Anti-Immigration Protests and Debate
A 29-year-old policeman was killed in Mannheim, Germany, while intervening in a knife attack during an anti-Islam protest organized by the far-right group Citizens’ Movement Pax Europa. The attacker, an Afghan immigrant, also injured anti-Islam activist Michael Stürzenburger. The incident has fueled anti-immigration protests and heightened tensions across Europe, with right-wing groups interpreting the attack as evidence of institutional bias against native Europeans.