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A far-right German politician was punched in the face while at a supermarket, adding to a rash of violent attacks on lawmakers of all parties. Mario Kumpf, a member of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), was assaulted at the store in the eastern town of Ebersbach-Neugersdorf on Wednesday afternoon. The assailant went on shopping after punching Kumpf, according to a police statement. Kumpf himself called the police after the attack. Officers arrested the 53-year-old alleged perpetrator and filed charges of assault. Kumpf has been a member of the Saxony state parliament since 2019. A series of at…

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