Study finds Berlin expropriation feasible
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A study by union-aligned economists found Die Linke’s plan to expropriate large Berlin housing companies would be financially feasible, intensifying debate over solutions to the city's housing crisis.
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September 24, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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by Nikolai Huke
"In addition, there are serious structural constraints arising from Berlin’s chronic financial difficulties. This situation is further aggravated by Germany’s broader failure to adequately tax wealth and corporate profits, which in turn creates systemic pressure toward austerity policies."
September 24, 2026 at 7:44 PM
"In addition, there are serious structural constraints arising from Berlin’s chronic financial difficulties. This situation is further aggravated by Germany’s broader failure to adequately tax wealth and corporate profits, which in turn creates systemic pressure toward austerity policies."
It just occurred to me that saying "no" to more housing options means, in reality, that you're advocating for fewer housing options. That's pretty telling.
September 24, 2026 at 9:54 PM
It just occurred to me that saying "no" to more housing options means, in reality, that you're advocating for fewer housing options. That's pretty telling.
by Nikolai Huke
"A wave of 'red scare' rhetoric aimed at [...] discouraging the Greens and the SPD from forming a coalition". I was interviewed by Istanbul-based journalist Leyla Nehir about the Berlin election and Germany's current authoritarian conjuncture: leylanehir.substack.com/p/berlin-202...
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September 24, 2026 at 12:14 PM
"A wave of 'red scare' rhetoric aimed at [...] discouraging the Greens and the SPD from forming a coalition". I was interviewed by Istanbul-based journalist Leyla Nehir about the Berlin election and Germany's current authoritarian conjuncture: leylanehir.substack.com/p/berlin-202...