The office of Germany's first black MP was the target of an arson attack after death threats and shots fired against the building in previous years.
Karamba Diaby, an MP with the political centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), tweeted: "Happily, no one has been hurt."
"This act makes me angry," he said, adding that his offices would be out of service for some time.
Witnesses alerted by the flames late on Wednesday detained a man at the scene and a judge ordered him to be taken into custody.
According to Mr Diaby, a German of Senegalese origin, the person in question had already racially abused him.
"I'm horrified that a new, cowardly attack has been carried out against the constituency office of my Bundestag colleague," said Saskia Esken, co-president of the SPD.
Mr Diaby, 61, was born in Senegal but has had German nationality since 2001.
In 2020 he reported having received death threats from right-wing extremists after having found holes that appeared to have been made by a pellet gun in a window of his constituency office.
There is growing concern in Germany at a rise in incidents against deputies, from verbal abuse and assaults to death threats.
The political climate has become more polarised with the growing strength of the far right.
In June 2019 a neo-Nazi activist killed politician Walter Luebcke, in a crime that shocked the country and highlighted the growing threat of right-wing extremism.
A conservative politician, Mr Luebcke had defended the pro-migration policies of then-chancellor Angela Merkel.
In January, prosecutors charged five Germans with treason over a far-right plot to overthrow the government, which included plans to abduct the health minister.
And in a separate investigation, police said last December they had uncovered a plot to overthrow the government by a far-right group, which included a former deputy and an aristocrat.
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Young women have more “financial grit”, but fall behind on investing
In an October survey of young adults aged 16 to 25, Charles Schwab found young women are more driven to reach financial independence than young men (67 per cent versus. 58 per cent). They are more likely to take on extra work to make ends meet and see more value than men in creating a plan to achieve their financial goals. Yet, despite all these good ‘first’ measures, they are investing and saving less than young men – falling early into the financial gender gap.
While the women surveyed report spending 36 per cent less than men, they have far less savings than men ($1,267 versus $2,000) – a nearly 60 per cent difference.
In addition, twice as many young men as women say they would invest spare cash, and almost twice as many young men as women report having investment accounts (though most young adults do not invest at all).
“Despite their good intentions, young women start to fall behind their male counterparts in savings and investing early on in life,” said Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, senior vice president, Charles Schwab. “They start off showing a strong financial planning mindset, but there is still room for further education when it comes to managing their day-to-day finances.”
Ms Schwab-Pomerantz says parents should be conveying the same messages to boys and girls about money, but should tailor those conversations based on the individual and gender.
"Our study shows that while boys are spending more than girls, they also are saving more. Have open and honest conversations with your daughters about the wage and savings gap," she said. "Teach kids about the importance of investing – especially girls, who as we see in this study, aren’t investing as much. Part of being financially prepared is learning to make the most of your money, and that means investing early and consistently."
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Who is Allegra Stratton?
- Previously worked at The Guardian, BBC’s Newsnight programme and ITV News
- Took up a public relations role for Chancellor Rishi Sunak in April 2020
- In October 2020 she was hired to lead No 10’s planned daily televised press briefings
- The idea was later scrapped and she was appointed spokeswoman for Cop26
- Ms Stratton, 41, is married to James Forsyth, the political editor of The Spectator
- She has strong connections to the Conservative establishment
- Mr Sunak served as best man at her 2011 wedding to Mr Forsyth
