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The sudden death of a German politician. His body was found in the hotel

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55-year-old Hubert Aiwanger, Bavarian Minister of Economy, was found dead in a hotel room in Berlin.
The cause of death is unknown, the police and the prosecutor's office are investigating.
Prime Minister Markus Söder described the death as a terrible tragedy.

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Hubert Aiwanger, a 55-year-old politician and Bavarian Minister of Economy, was in Berlin for the opening of his party's office. He did not appear at the ceremony due to feeling unwell and was found dead in his hotel room.

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The state's prime minister, Markus Söder, wrote on X that the death of the 55-year-old politician was a "terrible tragedy" and deeply shocked his colleagues.

According to the Bild daily, 55-year-old Aiwanger, who also served as the Bavarian Minister of Economy, was in Berlin for the opening of his party's office. However, he did not appear at the ceremony because he felt unwell. He was later found dead in a hotel room.

The cause of the politician's death has not yet been determined. The Berlin police and prosecutor's office have initiated proceedings to clarify the circumstances of the death and exclude the involvement of third parties.

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