Germany's Die Linke party is facing criticism over allegations of antisemitism and alleged contacts with clans after winning the Berlin state election. The debate over a possible government led by the party has also reached the Bundestag. Tagesspiegel ↗
Konstantin von Notz, deputy chair of the Greens' parliamentary group, warned of security risks linked to Die Linke's participation in Berlin's leadership. He pointed in particular to the protection of sensitive state information and to questions about the party's contacts with organized crime. Deutschlandfunk ↗
Baden-Württemberg Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann demands that the same standards be applied when assessing antisemitism in Die Linke as in the case of the AfD. At the same time, he warned the Greens against joining a Die Linke-led coalition in Berlin. Welt ↗
The left's victory has also sparked discussion within the CDU. Gregor Gysi warned against Die Linke cooperating with the Christian Democrats, while CDU MP Thorsten Throm wants to examine the possibility of the party being monitored by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. Spiegel.de ↗
Analyses point out that just two years ago Die Linke was on the fringes of political life, yet in Berlin it managed to significantly strengthen its position. Commentators see certain similarities between the electoral mobilization of Die Linke and that of the AfD. What happens next will be decided by the coalition negotiations and by how the party responds to the security and antisemitism accusations. Die Zeit ↗
Victorious Die Linke Faces Disputes Over Antisemitism and Security in Berlin
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Diskussion über Antisemitismus und Nähe zu Clan - Von Notz warnt vor Sicherheitsrisiken durch Linke in Berlin
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