Politically motivated act?
Transporter burns out in front of AfD party office in Berlin
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A van burned overnight in front of an AfD office in the Berlin district of Pankow. According to the AfD, there were posters in the vehicle. State security is investigating whether there is a political background.
A van caught fire in front of an AfD party office in Berlin during the night. According to a police spokesman, the flames then spread to a party pavilion in front of the office. The fire brigade extinguished the vehicle and the pavilion, it was reported. There were no injuries. The party office in the Pankow district itself remained undamaged. The extent of the material damage was still unknown, according to the spokesman.
The police are investigating arson. State security is also investigating whether the crime was politically motivated. The parliamentary manager of the AfD faction in the House of Representatives, Ronald Gläser, who has his constituency office there, said the van caught fire at around 3 a.m. The vehicle had been used for the election campaign and had been parked in front of the office.
Because there is a fire station near the office, the fire department was able to put out the fire after just a few minutes. However, the vehicle was completely burned out. According to Gläser, the vehicle contained election campaign material. This included posters that were to be put up before the European elections.
