BerlinHubert Aiwanger, 55, was found dead in his hotel room.
He led the Free Voters, the junior partner in Bavaria’s government, and served as Markus Soeder’s deputy.
Berlin police and prosecutors opened an inquest to establish the cause of death and rule out third-party culpability.
Police sources say the cause appears health-related, with no sign of foul play.
Police and prosecutors have given no further details or timeline.
How each outlet framed it
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- The Guardian
- NDTV
- Anadolu Ajansı
- cites Tagesspiegel police-circle sourcing that no external involvement was found and health appears to be the cause
- Malay Mail
- recounts Aiwanger's 2023 national controversy over Nazi pamphlets as background to his career
- TASS
Sources: The Guardian, NDTV, Anadolu Ajansı, Malay Mail, TASS