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Berlin mayor Kai Wegner under fire for playing tennis during major blackout caused by attack

He was seen as a beacon of hope in Berlin city politics and wanted to bring law and order to the German capital, but after the scandal over his playing tennis while tens of thousands were without power came to light, Kai Wegner's career is now on the brink of…

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Berlin mayor faces calls to resign after playing tennis during city blackout

Kai Wegner acknowledged he had not been entirely forthcoming to public about his actions when outage began

The Guardian - UK

German prosecutors launch terrorism probe into far-left attack behind Berlin blackout

A far-left group claimed responsibility for an arson attack on Berlin's power grid, causing a blackout for tens of thousands of households. Repairs are expected by Thursday.

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Leftwing militants claim responsibility for arson attack on Berlin power grid

Protest over climate crisis and AI has cut power to tens of thousands of homes which may take days to fully restore

The Guardian - UK

Berlin power outage for 45,000 homes blamed on ‘politically motivated’ attack

The incident saw a fire erupt on a cable bridge over the Teltow Cana

The Independent UK

People like me flocked to Berlin because it was ‘poor but sexy’. Those times are over

Brutal cuts to culture subsidies are about to make the city a welcoming place only for the lazy work of rich kid artists

The Guardian - UK

Punched, choked, kicked: German police crack down on student protests

Germany’s students protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza say their right to free speech is under attack.

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German minister says she clapped Israeli film-maker, not his Palestinian colleague, at Berlinale

Call for Green politician to resign amid row over politically charged closing ceremony at film festival

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Germany Probes Berlin Film Festival In Anti-Semitism Row

German officials will investigate how Berlin film festival winners made "one-sided" comments condemning Israel's war in Gaza at the awards gala, a government spokeswoman said on Monday.

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Germany's chancellor lights first Hanukkah candle on a huge menorah at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed his unwavering support for the Jewish people as he lit the first Hanukkah candle on a huge menorah in front of Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate

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German centre-right leader retreats from remarks about working with AfD

Friedrich Merz suggested his CDU was willing to cooperate with far-right party at local level, but rows back after outraged reaction

The Guardian - UK

Bürger*innen? Backlash as Berlin mayor refuses to use gender-neutral language

Kai Wegner of the Christian Democrats tells Bild am Sonntag he wants to speak the German that he learned in school

The Guardian - UK

Berlin gets first conservative mayor in more than two decades

Berlin appointed its first conservative mayor in more than two decades on Thursday after the Christian Democrats (CDU) beat Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) in a repeat election in February, dislodging its centre-left coalition.

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Berlin's first conservative mayor in 22 years takes office

Berlin’s first conservative mayor in 22 years has taken office following a state election in which he capitalized on discontent in the German capital

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Scholz party paves way for new center-right mayor in Berlin

Members of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party have narrowly approved a local coalition deal in Berlin with Germany’s main center-right opposition party

The Independent UK

German conservatives hail state election win in Berlin

Germany’s main opposition party is celebrating its victory in a Berlin state election re-run made necessary by serious voting glitches in 2021

Reuters

Berlin chooses change in rerun election with clear lead for conservatives

Germany's conservative CDU party was course for a clear victory in a repeat election in Berlin, in a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats who have governed the city state for 22 years.

Reuters

Berlin New Year's Eve riots rekindle immigration debate

Youth riots that erupted in Berlin on New Year's Eve have rekindled a debate over immigration just as Germany is preparing reforms to lure a new wave of skilled foreign workers to Europe's largest economy.

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