Danish PM attacked by man in Copenhagen

Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been left "shocked" after being attacked in the street in Copenhagen, her office says. The assault took place on a square in the centre of the city where a man walked up to her and hit her.

The attacker has been arrested, reports BBC.

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen called it a "despicable act, which goes against everything we believe in and fight for in Europe".

"Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was beaten on Friday evening at Kultorvet in Copenhagen by a man who was subsequently arrested.

The prime minister is shocked by the incident," the prime minister's office said in a statement without giving further detail.

Police said they had arrested a man and were investigating the incident, but declined to say more.