Berlin’s mayor abandons reelection campaign after ‘tennis-gate’ outcry
Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner has withdrawn his reelection bid following public backlash over his decision to play tennis during a major power blackout in January. Wegner admitted that his poor communication regarding the crisis made his candidacy untenable.
Berlin’s mayor, Kai Wegner, came under huge pressure from his own party, the CDU, to step down. Berlin’s mayor, Kai Wegner, came under huge pressure from his own party, the CDU, to step down. Germany Berlin’s mayor abandons reelection campaign after ‘tennis-gate’ outcry Kai Wegner admits poor communication in handling of power blackout overshadowed his other political work
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