While attempting to confront anti-mask protesters, German Health Minister, Jens Spahn, was called a “gay pig” and allegedly spat on.
The German handling of the coronavirus pandemic has seen it emerging as a world leader on the matter, and the Independent reports that polls find most German citizens are supportive of the current restrictions, with 60% saying they were just right, and a further 28% feeling they should go further.
However, those who oppose the restrictions are growing more vocal, and last weekend, a crowd of 30,000 gathered in Berlin to protest the measures.
Some protesters even attempted to breach security barriers at the Reichstag, and 300 were arrested. At a local campaign event, Spahn went to confront some of the