Tue, 21-Oct-2025

German Finance Minister Commits Suicide after COVID hit economy

German

Thomas Schaefer, the finance minister of Germany’s Hesse state, committed suicide apparently after becoming “deeply worried” over how to cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus, state premier Volker Bouffier said. Schaefer, 54,  found dead near a railway track on Saturday. The Wiesbaden prosecution’s office said they believe he died by suicide. “We are … Read more