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Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner has withdrawn his reelection bid following public backlash over his decision to play tennis during a major power blackout in January.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.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the political consequences of perceived leadership failures and poor crisis communication in high-stakes public office.
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
Prefer the Guardian on Google Berlin’s embattled mayor has abandoned his campaign to stand for reelection after failing to recover from a row over his decision to play tennis while large parts of the German capital were hit by a power blackout in January.
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