Kai Wegner
Coverage of Kai Wegner in the Nexus archive.
- Attack on Berlin pride parade leaves 1 dead, 16 injured
A 21-year-old man drove a van into a crowd at Berlin’s Christopher Street Day parade, killing one person and injuring 16. The suspect, Abdul B., is linked to Berlin’s Islamist scene and remains at large. The attack, condemned by Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, occurred near Brandenburg Gate and Tiergarten park.
- Van slams into crowd at Berlin Pride festival, killing 1 and injuring 16, as police identify suspect
A van slammed into a crowd at Berlin's Pride festival, killing one person and injuring 16. Police identified a suspect linked to Islamic groups in Berlin but have not arrested him. The event was canceled, and authorities are investigating potential stab wounds among victims.
- Van slams into crowd at Berlin Pride festival, killing 1 and injuring 16, as police identify suspect
A van struck a crowd at Berlin's Pride festival, killing one person and injuring 16. Police identified a suspect linked to Islamic groups in Berlin but have not arrested him. The event was canceled, and authorities are investigating possible stab wounds among victims.
- Van slams into crowd at Berlin Pride festival, killing 1 and injuring 16, as police identify suspect
A van struck a crowd at Berlin's Pride festival, killing one person and injuring 16. Police identified a suspect linked to Islamic groups in Berlin but have not arrested him. The event was canceled, and authorities are investigating potential stab wounds among victims.
- Van slams into people gathered for Berlin's LGBTQ+ event, killing 1 and injuring at least 16
A white van struck attendees at Berlin's LGBTQ+ pride event, killing one person and injuring 16, prompting authorities to cancel the event. Police are investigating the incident as a potential act of violence, with no suspect or motive identified yet.
- Van slams into people gathered for Berlin’s LGBTQ+ event, killing 1 and injuring at least 15
A van struck people at Berlin’s LGBTQ+ event, killing one and injuring at least 16. Police shut down the event, citing life-threatening injuries and an ongoing investigation with no suspects identified. Berlin’s mayor condemned the attack as targeting the city’s free and cosmopolitan society.
- Das Chaos der CDU Berlin und Trumps USA nach Lindsey Grahams Tod
Kai Wegners sudden withdrawal from the Berlin CDU leadership race has caused internal chaos, sparking a scandal over a tennis game and false claims, while the death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a Trump ally, creates uncertainty in Republican politics. SPD candidate Steffen Krach distances himself from CDU's crisis, and analysts assess the political fallout in Germany and the U.S.
- Berlin mayor drops reelection bid over blackout lie
Berlin mayor Kai Wegner announced he will not run for reelection after being accused of misrepresenting his actions during a January blackout. The blackout, caused by a far-left arson attack on energy infrastructure, left neighborhoods without power or heating for four days. Wegner's conservative CDU faces declining support in Berlin, with the party losing ground to The Left, the Greens, and AfD.