German politician found dead in hotel room

Hubert Aiwanger, the 55-year-old Bavarian vice-premier and minister of Economic Affairs, was found dead in a Berlin hotel room. He had canceled a speech due to feeling unwell. Aiwanger, a member of the Freie Wähler party, had a controversial past involving an antisemitic pamphlet from his school days, which he denied writing but acknowledged having copies of. Despite this scandal, he led his party to significant electoral successes. His sudden death has shocked political figures, including Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder, who called it a tragedy. Aiwanger is survived by two children and a partner.