Berlin mayor drops reelection bid over blackout lie
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-07-11 00:56 UTC+10:00
Section: Courts
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Sport, Crime & Justice, Europe, Justice, Elections
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Snippet:
BERLIN — Kai Wegner, mayor of Berlin, announced Friday that he will not run for reelection in September following reports of him misrepresenting his handling of a major blackout earlier this year.
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