Left wins Berlin, coalition questioned
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The Left won Berlin's Abgeordnetenhaus election, but its victory was marred by revelations that a suspected PFLP supporter and a clan leader attended its celebration, raising coalition doubts.
Reposted by Margot C. Finn, Jonathan Portes
On the BBC News Katya Adler has just described Germany, where the far right AFD keep winning elections, as entering 'uncharted political territory'. Hmmm. Where Germany is concerned I think that territory is pretty well charted.
September 21, 2026 at 5:21 PM
On the BBC News Katya Adler has just described Germany, where the far right AFD keep winning elections, as entering 'uncharted political territory'. Hmmm. Where Germany is concerned I think that territory is pretty well charted.
by Tim Bale Reposted by Edgar Morgenroth, Pauline Stafford
Spot-on. Europe is strewn with the bodies of centre-right parties who decided that the best way of countering the rise of the far right was to adopt some of their rhetoric and policies. Not that the Tories here would dream of making the same mistake, of course.
Side note: This is not only another very bad result for the CDU, but for the centre-right in general. The FDP doesn't even factor anymore. 1% in MV and likely no more than 2-3% in Berlin. Looks like the populist rebirth of the Free Democrats isn't quite going to plan.
September 21, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Spot-on. Europe is strewn with the bodies of centre-right parties who decided that the best way of countering the rise of the far right was to adopt some of their rhetoric and policies. Not that the Tories here would dream of making the same mistake, of course.
German Centrists Are Smearing Die Linke as Antisemites
Claims that socialist party Die Linke threatens Jewish life in Berlin are shameful lies. Sadly, many desperate German politicians would rather make cheap antisemitism accusations than address the cost...
jacobin.com
September 21, 2026 at 6:20 PM
by Thomas Pogge
State election results from the city state of Berlin.
Left Party +27
AfD +13
Green Party -7
Social Democrats -11
Christian Democrats -18
Once again, big losses for the traditional center parties.
Left Party +27
AfD +13
Green Party -7
Social Democrats -11
Christian Democrats -18
Once again, big losses for the traditional center parties.
September 21, 2026 at 1:01 AM
State election results from the city state of Berlin.
Left Party +27
AfD +13
Green Party -7
Social Democrats -11
Christian Democrats -18
Once again, big losses for the traditional center parties.
Left Party +27
AfD +13
Green Party -7
Social Democrats -11
Christian Democrats -18
Once again, big losses for the traditional center parties.
The next few days, as Germany’s governing party licks its wounds and weighs its options, could prove crucial. Register for free to learn why Friedrich Merz’s position now looks shakier than ever bit.ly/4hgeg4j
Photo: DPA
Photo: DPA
September 21, 2026 at 4:01 PM
The next few days, as Germany’s governing party licks its wounds and weighs its options, could prove crucial. Register for free to learn why Friedrich Merz’s position now looks shakier than ever bit.ly/4hgeg4j
Photo: DPA
Photo: DPA
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🇩🇪 🗳️ The hard-left #DieLinke party surged ahead in regional elections held in Berlin on Sunday, with polls showing it secured more than 25% of the vote.
The party's top candidate in the German capital, Elif Eralp, could now become Berlin's first mayor from a migrant background.
The party's top candidate in the German capital, Elif Eralp, could now become Berlin's first mayor from a migrant background.
September 21, 2026 at 12:01 PM
🇩🇪 🗳️ The hard-left #DieLinke party surged ahead in regional elections held in Berlin on Sunday, with polls showing it secured more than 25% of the vote.
The party's top candidate in the German capital, Elif Eralp, could now become Berlin's first mayor from a migrant background.
The party's top candidate in the German capital, Elif Eralp, could now become Berlin's first mayor from a migrant background.
by Gerry Hassan
An impressive victory for Die Linke in the Berlin state election winning the popular vote and becoming the largest party in the state legislature. The far-right AfD underperform versus their expectations while the establishment parties the CDU and SPD continue to fall back.
September 21, 2026 at 8:48 AM
An impressive victory for Die Linke in the Berlin state election winning the popular vote and becoming the largest party in the state legislature. The far-right AfD underperform versus their expectations while the establishment parties the CDU and SPD continue to fall back.
#Berlin's mainstream collapsed amid dynamism; #MecklenburgVorpommern's amid decline. There, the #CDU polled a pitiful 4.9%.
Same verdict, opposite causes.
Mainstream parties call this a communications problem. It isn't. It is #geography & political #neglect.
www.intereconomics.eu/contents/yea...
Same verdict, opposite causes.
Mainstream parties call this a communications problem. It isn't. It is #geography & political #neglect.
www.intereconomics.eu/contents/yea...
September 21, 2026 at 8:41 AM
#Berlin's mainstream collapsed amid dynamism; #MecklenburgVorpommern's amid decline. There, the #CDU polled a pitiful 4.9%.
Same verdict, opposite causes.
Mainstream parties call this a communications problem. It isn't. It is #geography & political #neglect.
www.intereconomics.eu/contents/yea...
Same verdict, opposite causes.
Mainstream parties call this a communications problem. It isn't. It is #geography & political #neglect.
www.intereconomics.eu/contents/yea...
For all the granular analysis, the recent election results really feel like a symbol of the end of the old German party system.
FDP practically gone, CDU fail to get into a regional parliament for the first time, SPD except in MV an also-ran.
FDP practically gone, CDU fail to get into a regional parliament for the first time, SPD except in MV an also-ran.
September 21, 2026 at 7:38 AM
For all the granular analysis, the recent election results really feel like a symbol of the end of the old German party system.
FDP practically gone, CDU fail to get into a regional parliament for the first time, SPD except in MV an also-ran.
FDP practically gone, CDU fail to get into a regional parliament for the first time, SPD except in MV an also-ran.
by Thomas Pogge
In formerly East German state of Mecklenburg, Christian Democrats of Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz didn't even get the 5% of the popular vote needed to get into parliament. This hurdle was meant to keep extreme parties out....
The Social Democrats (red) can likely continue in a coalition.
The Social Democrats (red) can likely continue in a coalition.
September 21, 2026 at 12:01 AM
In formerly East German state of Mecklenburg, Christian Democrats of Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz didn't even get the 5% of the popular vote needed to get into parliament. This hurdle was meant to keep extreme parties out....
The Social Democrats (red) can likely continue in a coalition.
The Social Democrats (red) can likely continue in a coalition.
Side note: This is not only another very bad result for the CDU, but for the centre-right in general. The FDP doesn't even factor anymore. 1% in MV and likely no more than 2-3% in Berlin. Looks like the populist rebirth of the Free Democrats isn't quite going to plan.
September 20, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Side note: This is not only another very bad result for the CDU, but for the centre-right in general. The FDP doesn't even factor anymore. 1% in MV and likely no more than 2-3% in Berlin. Looks like the populist rebirth of the Free Democrats isn't quite going to plan.
Reposted by Joost Vervoort
Born into a Turkish family that fled the 1980 military coup, Elif Eralp is now within reach of governing Berlin after leading the left-wing Die Linke party to a historic election victory in the German capital.
September 21, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Born into a Turkish family that fled the 1980 military coup, Elif Eralp is now within reach of governing Berlin after leading the left-wing Die Linke party to a historic election victory in the German capital.
Reposted by David Darmofal
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the results a “disaster” for his center-right party.
German Far-Right Party Comes Out Ahead In Second State Election
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the results a “disaster” for his center-right party.
www.forbes.com
September 20, 2026 at 8:35 PM
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the results a “disaster” for his center-right party.
by Brian Young
A lot of people talking about the rise of far right as opposed to left, but the global collapse of the center right is *stark*
Startling result today from Germany’s regional election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: for the first time since WWII, the leading Conservative Party CDU has failed the cross the 5% threshold to be in any region’s regional parliament. (1/3)
September 21, 2026 at 1:57 AM
A lot of people talking about the rise of far right as opposed to left, but the global collapse of the center right is *stark*
Three historical results today in two German state elections: 1) The extremist right continues to win elections in the East with pluralities, if not yet majorities; 2) in Berlin, the city where the Holocaust was planned, won a deeply antisemitic islamosocialist party a plurality and may well lead
September 20, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Three historical results today in two German state elections: 1) The extremist right continues to win elections in the East with pluralities, if not yet majorities; 2) in Berlin, the city where the Holocaust was planned, won a deeply antisemitic islamosocialist party a plurality and may well lead
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social time for an emergency pod me thinks: elections in Germany will have profound implications for Europe, defence, Ukraine 😐
September 21, 2026 at 6:02 AM
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social time for an emergency pod me thinks: elections in Germany will have profound implications for Europe, defence, Ukraine 😐
PS: In Berlin, the islamosocialist party almost won a majority among 16-24 year olds. A historical disaster.
September 20, 2026 at 10:58 PM
PS: In Berlin, the islamosocialist party almost won a majority among 16-24 year olds. A historical disaster.