Berlin’s first conservative mayor in 22 years takes office
Apr 27, 2023 · 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. Amid divisions in his own …
Berlin mayor denounces anti-Semitism on anniversary of Nazi …
5 days ago · Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner has condemned contemporary anti-Semitism in the German capital on the anniversary of the Nazi-led Kristallnacht pogrom against German Jews. …
Berlin mayor recalls 'incredible moments' of fall of Berlin Wall
5 days ago · At an event marking the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Saturday, the city's mayor, Kai Wegner, said November 9 remains a fateful day for Germany, both in a …
Berlin gets first conservative mayor in more than two decades
Apr 27, 2023 · Kai Wegner, 50, a former insurance salesman, was sworn in as mayor after a vote in local parliament, succeeding the SPD's Franziska Giffey who had been Berlin's first female …
Scholz party paves way for new center-right mayor in Berlin
Apr 23, 2023 · A convention of the center-right Christian Democratic Union is expected to approve it on Monday, the last step before Christian Democrat Kai Wegner can seek election as mayor …
Germany commemorates 35 years since fall of Berlin Wall - MSN
Berlin's Mayor Kai Wegner spoke at the Berlin Wall memorial, as did President Steinmeier on Saturday. "Hold freedom aloft, for without freedom nothing else matters," Wegner said, …
Wegner: Fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago was lucky day for …
Nov 7, 2024 · Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) has praised the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago as a "lucky day for Berlin" and for Germany. On November 9, 1989, thousands of …
Berlin appoints first conservative mayor in more than 20 years
Apr 27, 2023 · Kai Wegner, 50, a former insurance salesman who grew up in the city's Spandau neighbourhood, was sworn in as mayor after a vote in the local parliament confirming his …
Another German politician is attacked as ... - Associated Press News
May 8, 2024 · Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner strongly condemned the attack. “Anyone who attacks politicians is attacking our democracy,” said Wegner, according to German news agency dpa. …
Berlin’s first conservative mayor in 22 years takes office
Apr 27, 2023 · Kai Wegner, designated governing mayor, and Franziska Giffey (SPD), former governing mayor and designated Berlin senator for economics, energy and business, stand …