Berlin’s mayor abandons reelection campaign after ‘tennis-gate’ outcry

Berlin's mayor Kai Wegner has abandoned his reelection campaign, unable to move past a scandal that erupted when he played tennis while parts of the city suffered a major power blackout in January. According to The Guardian, Wegner faced mounting pressure to step down from members of his own party, the Christian Democrats, who appealed to him in an open letter this week. He announced his withdrawal on Friday, acknowledging that his communication during the crisis overshadowed his other political work.

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