Hubert Aiwanger, Free Voters party leader, smiles while seated at an event
Hubert Aiwanger, leader of the populist Free Voters party, was found dead in his hotel room in Berlin. Photograph: Leonhard Simon/Reuters
Hubert Aiwanger, leader of the populist Free Voters party, was found dead in his hotel room in Berlin. Photograph: Leonhard Simon/Reuters
Hubert Aiwanger, prominent German politician, found dead in Berlin hotel

Police and prosecutors open investigation into death of the 55-year-old Bavarian state deputy leader

A prominent German politician was found dead in a Berlin hotel on Wednesday, police said, adding they had launched an investigation.