After its election victory, Berlin's Die Linke wants to push through measures that would finance its pre-election promises and address the housing crisis. Among the proposals is a special tax on luxury villas, modeled on Los Angeles, as well as the expropriation of large housing companies.
The expropriation plan runs into legal questions. According to available assessment, constitutional law does not entirely rule it out, but its application would represent an as yet unexplored procedure. The party will therefore have to deal not only with political support but also with the constitutional and practical consequences of its intention. Welt ↗
The tax on luxury properties is meant to create additional revenue to fulfill the promises Die Linke presented before the election. It is not yet known in what form the proposal would be applied or what revenue it might generate. Die Zeit ↗
The head of the German Greens, Felix Banaszak, reportedly criticized the public debate about the Berlin left. He pointed out that, in his view, different standards are applied to AfD's election successes, which the public accepts with almost indifference. Die Zeit ↗
Kai Wegner and Raed Saleh, although they were among the election's losers, may also have a say in the future makeup of Berlin's government. Their next steps could influence whether Die Linke leads a city government for the first time. The upcoming negotiations will therefore show whether its political and legislative plans translate into concrete decisions. Welt ↗
Berlin's Left faces disputes over taxes, expropriation and government
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Felix Banaszak: Banaszak kritisiert »verschobene Maßstäbe« in Debatte um die Linke
Die Zeit
| 11:03 28.09.
Ausgerechnet Wegner und Saleh könnten Berlins Linksregierung den Weg ebnen
Welt
| 07:13 28.09.
Die Linke Berlin: Kann eine Luxusvillensteuer die Versprechen der Linken finanzieren?
Die Zeit
| 12:04 28.09.
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