Berlin authorities have strongly condemned a significant power outage that affected a large portion of southeastern Berlin, with Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) announcing far-reaching consequences.
Wegner, speaking to “Welt am Sonntag” highlighted the impact on residents, particularly elderly individuals and families with young children, who were left without essential services. He characterized the event as “contemptible” and a deliberate targeting of the most vulnerable, attributing it to actions he described as stemming from extremist ideology prioritizing abstract beliefs over human lives.
The Mayor urged against minimizing the severity of the incident, expressing concern over a perceived reluctance among some to acknowledge the danger posed by those responsible. He stressed the need for a public discussion regarding the threat, while simultaneously reassuring the public that the city will not be intimidated and that all efforts are being made to bring the perpetrators to justice.
The city senate is currently accelerating plans to enhance Berlin’s resilience and bolster the protection of its energy infrastructure against future attacks.
According to “Welt am Sonntag” investigators are increasingly focusing on potential connections between various groups and analyzing their declared motives. Preliminary findings reveal shared linguistic patterns and recurring phrases, including references to descriptions of industry as a “capitalist death machine” the linking of industrial activity with environmental degradation and allusions to conflicts and projects in Latin America.
