Berlin Mayor Abandons Re-Election Bid After Power-Cut Controversy
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Kai Wegner abandons CDU candidacy after admitting errors in emergency management, while Die Linke leads polls threatening to dislodge the grand coalition from power
Berlin mayor abandons re-election bid after power-cut controversy
"I can no longer get my message out because another debate is overshadowing everything else," Wegner said Friday. "Yes, I made mistakes in communication," he added, referring to the power cut in January that left roughly 45,000 homes and around 2,200 businesses without power for nearly a week in the middle of a harsh winter. Wegner has faced criticism for remaining at home on January 3 rather than rushing to the office or the hardest-hit areas, …
"I give up being a leader," said 53-year-old Wegner at a press conference, who had been running the municipality since April 2023 in a coalition with the Social Democrats. "I can't get there anymore, I can't get messages out, because another debate is taking over everything else," acknowledged the leader of the Berlin-based Christian Democratic Union (CDU), who lost speed in the polls. On Friday evening, 46-year-old Finance Assistant Stefan Ever…
Berlin's mayor Kai Wegner no longer takes part in the election in September. He "made communicative mistakes," he explains in connection with the blackout in January. Berlin's mayor Kai Wegner no longer takes part in the election in September. He "made communicative mistakes," he explains in connection with the blackout in January.
His decision came a few days after press revelations that he had repeatedly lied about how he had managed the electricity cut on 3 January.
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