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Expropriation plan sparks Union ban

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Die Linke in Berlin proposed expropriating major housing corporations after its election victory, prompting the opposition Union to vow a federal ban while Die Linke said it would resist.

Der Spiegel
The Left in Berlin: Which Ideas Are Really in the Election Program

No more homework, no domestic intelligence service, and permission to occupy houses: If The Left actually governs Berlin, they'd want far more than affordable rents. A look at the election program.

The Left in Berlin: Which Ideas Are Really in the Election Program
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Handelsblatt
Debate in Berlin: Left says the federal government won't get through with a ban on expropriation

Following the Left's victory in Berlin, the Union wants to push through the announced federal law against the socialization of housing companies. The Left is counting on resistance from the SPD.

Debate in Berlin: Left says the federal government won't get through with a ban on expropriation
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by Christian Odendahl Reposted by Dietmar Fehr

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But the key chart for the current debate around The Left is this: different forms of #antisemitism by political leanings (far left to far right) *in Berlin*.

It is, frankly, shocking.
September 22, 2026 at 10:13 AM

by Christian Odendahl Reposted by Georg Weizsäcker

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This whole chapter on antisemitism in Berlin (and Germany) is very interesting. Here you see "handed-down antisemitism" (ie not post-colonial or other newer forms) over time. #Berlin really stands out.
September 22, 2026 at 10:03 AM

by Albert Weale

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Is German voters’ dissatisfaction with Merz known as Merzschmerz?
September 22, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Die Zeit
Berlin housing market: Expropriating housing corporations — is the Left's plan realistic?

The Left in Berlin wants to expropriate large housing corporations. Can that actually work? And: Wadephul represents Germany at the UN General Assembly.

Berlin housing market: Expropriating housing corporations — is the Left's plan realistic?
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Handelsblatt
Left Party Victory: Israel's Ambassador: Jewish Life in Berlin Is in Danger

The Left in Berlin is repeatedly accused of antisemitism. The party's victory has prompted the Israeli ambassador to issue an unusually explicit statement.

Left Party Victory: Israel's Ambassador: Jewish Life in Berlin Is in Danger
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The Wall Street Journal
The Rise of the German Far Left

A victory in Berlin highlights antisemitism and housing socialism.

The Rise of the German Far Left
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Tages-Anzeiger
Berlin election uproar: Clan boss and Hamas ally party with The Left

The Left's Elif Eralp sounds as if she were Berlin's governing mayor. But there are still a few things to be clarified. Antisemitism.

Berlin election uproar: Clan boss and Hamas ally party with The Left
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El Pais
The Kremlin links the rise of the far-right in Germany to the decision to stop buying cheap Russian gas

The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, attributes AfD's good results in the regional elections to social discontent over the purchase of more expensive American energy.

The Kremlin links the rise of the far-right in Germany to the decision to stop buying cheap Russian gas
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Reposted by Karsten Schubert

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"Der Berliner Wahlsieg der Linkspartei hat in der Bubble rechter und rechtsradikaler Medienaktivisten, aber auch in Teilen der Hauptstadtpresse eine regelrechte Kernschmelze ausgelöst. „Berlin am Ende“, schreibt da Felix Dachsel, Leiter des Reporterressorts des Spiegels.
Wahlsieg in Berlin: Willkommen in der islamo-sozialistischen Höllendiktatur
Der Wahlsieg der Linken löst in bürgerlichen und rechten Kreisen eine Kernschmelze aus. Doch hinter der Schmierkampagne steht ein gefährliches Kalkül.
taz.de
September 21, 2026 at 6:29 PM

by Césari Laurent

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jacobin.com/2026/09/die-...
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

Reposted by Joost Vervoort

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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

Reposted by Alan Clarke, Margot C. Finn, Jonathan Portes

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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

Reposted by Cas Mudde

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economist.com
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
September 21, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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