Bavarian Deputy Premier Hubert Aiwanger Found Dead

Bavarian Deputy Premier and Economy Minister Hubert Aiwanger was found dead in a Berlin hotel room on November 4, prompting police and prosecutors to open an investigation into the cause and circumstances of his death. He was 55. Berlin police said Aiwanger was found in his hotel room in the Berlin-Mitte district. Authorities said their investigation would establish the specific cause and circumstances of death and rule out possible involvement by third parties. They released no further details in the statement quoted in the reports. A separate report, citing Tagesspiegel, said police had found no indication of foul play. That account did not provide the investigation’s findings, and authorities’ stated inquiry remained focused on determining what happened. No cause of death had been established in the reports published by November 5. Aiwanger was in Berlin for the planned opening of a Free Voters party office. The party’s leader had been expected to attend, but missed the event after feeling unwell, according to a report attributed to Bild. That account of his health and absence was not presented as an official finding. Bavarian Premier Markus Söder said Aiwanger’s death was...