The Die Linke party, the Greens and the Social Democratic Party of Germany have begun negotiations in Berlin on forming a joint government. A coalition agreement could be reached by December, though its conclusion is not yet certain. Tagesschau ↗
The negotiations began after Berlin's state party congress of Die Linke approved their opening by a wide majority on October 31. The Greens and the SPD had already given their consent to the negotiations beforehand. The decision came approximately six weeks after the elections in the German capital. ORF ↗
Die Linke's strongest candidate, Elif Eralp, expected clear support for the negotiations and stated that her party wants to push through in Berlin the changes for which it received a mandate. At the congress, she also faced criticism and, according to reports, was under police protection due to hate speech and threats. Deutschlandfunk ↗
The negotiations are accompanied by disputes within the party as well as broader criticism of its Berlin leadership. The discussions were triggered in particular by positions on antisemitism, the conflict in the Middle East, and the issue of nationalization. Part of the Left youth called on delegates to reject a coalition with the SPD and the Greens. n-tv ↗
Lower Saxony's Minister President Olaf Lies also criticized the planned alliance. According to him, antisemitic statements and ties to sympathizers of terrorism within the Berlin association of Die Linke are a serious problem. The future of the coalition will be decided above all by the content of the negotiations and the subsequent vote of the parties' membership base. Welt ↗
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