Authorities say the power supply is being restored to thousands of households in Berlin that had been without electricity in freezing temperatures for four days following a suspected far-left attack on high-voltage lines.

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Electricity was restored to southwestern Berlin on Wednesday after a suspected arson attack on a power station by leftist activists caused a blackout for tens of thousands of households, the longest outage in the German capital since World War Two.

As left-wing extremists claim an attack that's plunged Berliners into the dark and cold, the mayor says it isn't "just arson or sabotage," it's terrorism.

A fire that left over 45,000 households and 2,200 businesses in southwest Berlin without electricity was a politically motivated attack by left-wing extremists, city officials have said.

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A far-left group took responsibility, saying it was targeting the energy industry. Officials predicted it would take until Thursday to re-establish power in all areas.

Berlin's mayor said on Monday the German capital's core infrastructure needed better protection two days after an arson attack on a power station left tens of thousands of people without power.

BERLIN, ‌Jan ​12 (Reuters) - Discussions ‌about further ​strengthening ‍security ​in ​the Arctic ⁠region are currently taking ‌place within NATO, ​a German ‌government ‍spokesperson said ⁠on Monday. "We generally welcome ​any diplomatic exchange that contributes to calming the situation," the spokesperson said.