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Bremen Mayor Andreas Bovenschulte Hospitalized With Broken Leg After Fall

A Senate spokesperson says surgery is planned Thursday with a short hospital stay expected.

Overview

  • Bovenschulte, 60, slipped Wednesday evening on his way home at Bremen’s Domshof, according to the Senate spokesperson.
  • He was taken directly to a clinic and is scheduled for surgery Thursday at Klinikum Bremen-Mitte.
  • Officials characterized the injury as not severe, calling the situation annoying but manageable.
  • Regional outlet Weser-Kurier first reported the accident, which was later confirmed and picked up by national media.
  • No details have been provided on any temporary delegation of duties or longer-term recovery plans.