Big bang before the election: Prime Minister Wegner no longer wants to be the top candidate
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Kai Wegner pulls the ripcord: After constant criticism of a tennis match and false information, Berlin's head of government withdraws as the top candidate - and causes the CDU to falter shortly before the election.
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