Newly Elected German Mayor Stabbed: A Grim Reminder of Rising Violence and Political Instability

In a disturbing incident that reveals the growing unrest and insecurity sweeping through parts of Europe, newly elected Herdecke Mayor Iris Stalzer was found with life-threatening stab wounds at her home in western Germany. This brazen attack on a public official underscores a deeper crisis threatening political stability across the Atlantic. Is Europe's Security Crisis a Warning Sign for America? The assault on Stalzer, a center-left Social Democrat who narrowly defeated a candidate from Germany's conservative Christian Democrats, is no isolated event. It spotlights how even long-established democracies like Germany are grappling with escalating violence targeting civic leaders. While officials...