“It’s a disgrace.” That’s how Ludvig Goldschmidt describes the political vandalism he and other candidates for the EU election were subjected to on the night to Sunday. The 30-year-old Ludvig, who is a candidate for the Unity List, had, like other candidates, spent Saturday putting up election posters. But on Peblinge Dossering in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, the posters didn’t even get to hang for a day. At 00:50 between Saturday and Sunday night, the Copenhagen Police received a report that election posters along Peblinge Dossering had been cut down. When Ludvig Goldschmidt heard about the vandalism on Sunday morning, he immediately went to the scene. There, he found piles of cut election posters. “I think it’s a disgrace. I think people should respect the many volunteers who less than 24 hours ago were out hanging these posters,” he told B.T. and added: “The posters serve an extremely important function, and I think people should remember that. I have no understanding for not being able to let them hang.” Ludvig took matters into his own hands and spent his Sunday morning and early afternoon putting up posters. He estimates that he re-hung 50 to 70 posters, including both his own and his competitors’.
“I think it’s important that we can still have healthy competition and collegiality among parties, even though we may be incredibly politically opposed. Now there were piles of different posters, and it just felt natural to hang them all back up together,” explains Ludvig Goldschmidt. He tells that the response from his political competitors has been positive: “Many of those whose posters I’ve been hanging up have thankfully also said thank you. I’m sure they would have done the same if the situation were reversed.” According to the Copenhagen Police, several suspects were seen at Peblinge Dossering, but they had vanished by the time the police arrived. However, a description was noted, and the police have now initiated an investigation. Removing election posters is considered political vandalism and is punishable under the penal code.”