Michelle Müntefering. Photo: DPAJust weeks away from the German election, arsonists have set fire to vehicles belonging to a high-profile politician. It was the second case of arson against a politician in the town of Herne this year. Two cars belonging to Social Democrat (SPD) politician Michelle Müntefering were set on fire on Monday evening in Herne in the Ruhr region of western Germany. In the weeks leading up to the state election in North Rhine-Westphalia in May two cars belonging to Christian Democrat (CDU) politician Sven Rickert were set on fire in Herne.

Source: The Local August 22, 2017 08:03 UTC