Berlin’s mayor abandons reelection campaign after ‘tennis-gate’ outcry
Summary
Berlin’s mayor, Kai Wegner, has quit his campaign for reelection after criticism for playing tennis during a major power blackout in January. The blackout affected thousands of homes and businesses, and the tennis incident led to a loss of trust and pressure from his own party.Key Facts
- The blackout in Berlin in January was caused by an arson attack and lasted nearly a week.
- Around 45,000 homes and over 2,000 businesses lost power during a cold spell.
- Mayor Kai Wegner played tennis for an hour soon after the blackout began, which caused public outrage.
- Wegner admitted his communication about the incident was poor but said he managed the emergency well.
- Members of his party, the Christian Democrats (CDU), urged him to withdraw from the election.
- Polls show the CDU’s support has dropped, placing them behind several other parties.
- Wegner said resigning would prevent further harm to his party’s chances in the upcoming September election.
- Stefan Evers, Berlin’s finance senator, is expected to replace him as the CDU candidate.
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