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OpinionA watershed moment for Germany: Berlin's Left Party triumphs over the political center
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Berlin: The Left Party, the Greens, and the SPD Reach Agreement in Exploratory Talks
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Key FactsBerlin Left, Greens and SPD agree on exploratory paper
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- Under the paper, private housing companies with at least 10,000 apartments would be expropriated for compensation.
- Each company could retain 10,000 apartments; the measure would also cover apartments built after January 1, 2021.
- Cooperatives and public-interest organisations would be exempt; a law based on Article 15 is due in mid-2028.
- The Greens are scheduled to meet Monday and the Left on October 31; talks could begin in early November if all approve.
Our goal is that rents do not rise any further through expropriation.— Elif Eralp, lead candidate of Berlin's Left Party, at the press conference unveiling the exploratory coalition paper
CSU leader Söder demands a "firewall against the left" at the Young Union: The fact that the Left Party, the Greens, and the SPD have achieved a breakthrough in ...
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Overcrowded, delayed, and then this: Train engineer forgets to stop—ICE passes Fulda
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Berlin's Red-Green-Red coalition wants to expropriate property and solve the trash problem
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Red-Green-Red coalition in Berlin: Young Union calls for “social ostracism”: The Young Union is demanding that information from the Office for the Protection of ...
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Key FactsYoung Union demands security-data cutoff for possible Berlin coalition
17 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- The unanimously approved Young Union proposal would exclude a red-green-red Berlin government from domestic-intelligence and BKA information.
- It also calls for a federal body to document alleged violations of law and legal perversion by Berlin’s government.
- The Young Union additionally demands immediate implementation of the planned ban on socialization through federal legislation.
- The Left, Greens and SPD concluded exploratory talks Saturday and now intend to begin coalition negotiations.
Whoever wants democracy in our country to be protected must not hold talks with, nor enter into a coalition with, such left-wing radicals.— Friedrich Merz, CDU leader, at the Deutschlandtag in Bonn
Klare Ansage von Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) beim Deutschlandtag der Jungen Union in Bonn: SPD und Grüne sollen nicht mit der Linken in Berlin koalieren ... Show more
Private housing companies with large portfolios are set to be affected by a socialization initiative in Berlin. This was agreed upon by the Left Party ... Show more
OpinionAgreement on expropriations: Three winners for Berlin: What the Left Party, the Greens, and the SPD have planned for the capital offers hope: for a more socially ...
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Vonovia & Co.: Who faces socialization under the Red-Green-Red coalition in Berlin?
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"Serious Consequences": Giffey Issues a Strong Warning Against the Socialization of Housing
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Pytlick Leads Flensburg to Victory: Gidsel Loses the Danish Showdown | Sportmix: Drama in the Handball Bundesliga: Despite 11 goals by Gidsel, the Füchse Berlin ...
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Key FactsPytlick settles Flensburg thriller against future club
10 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- SG Flensburg-Handewitt won the thriller against Füchse Berlin 34–33 after leading 19–17 at halftime.
- Simon Pytlick scored Flensburg’s winning goal with a direct free throw after the final whistle.
- A gap between Max Darj and Frederik Simak enabled the attempt, which goalkeeper Andreas Palicka could not stop.
- Pytlick said he had only seen a gap and described the attempt himself as lucky and poor.
Actually that was a crap throw, really a crap goal, but also really beautiful. I only saw a gap and thought: Then I'll try to shoot through it.— Simon Pytlick, after the game against Flensburg-Handewitt
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is currently in Berlin, where the NVIDIA GTC developer conference kicks off on October 20. Ahead of the event ... Show more
SPD Members of the Bundestag Rebel Against Left-Wing Coalition in Berlin: The parliamentary group portrays Berlin’s Left Party as unfit to govern ...
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After Bärbel Bas's resignation: Hubertus Heil considers candidacy for SPD chairmanship
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Söder on a Red-Green-Red coalition: "Red Front" in Berlin is a "fall from grace": A red-green-red government is becoming more likely in the capital ...
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The Left Party, the Greens, and the SPD announce a breakthrough in exploratory talks in Berlin
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Berlin and Saxony-Anhalt: The divide the AfD wants to create.: The Greens and SPD are negotiating with the Left Party in Berlin, while in Saxony-Anhalt the CDU ...
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Gregor Gysi surprises with demand: "I hope discipline will now emerge within the Berlin Left"
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OpinionAgreement on Expropriations in Berlin: From Exploratory Talks to Socialism?: Beaming faces among Berlin's Left Party, Greens, and SPD. The three parties will ...
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Key FactsBerlin: Linke, Greens and SPD plan coalition talks
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: taz.de
- A socialization law is to be presented in mid-2028 and implemented a year later, possibly after review by Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court.
- The threshold for transferring private housing stocks would be 10,000 apartments; about 160,000 apartments would be affected.
- Compensation is to be capped at 16 billion euros, while apartments newly built from 2021 onward would be exempt.
- The start remains subject to party approval; Greens and SPD decide Monday, while Linke decides on October 31 about the exploratory result.
Merz should get his own government and his party under control. That would help the country more.— Steffen Krach (SPD), commenting on CDU Chancellor Friedrich Merz's warning about a possible left-wing coalition.
12-week professional ban? The ETA successor shouldn't get a job at all: Discriminatory statements towards young people: Jens Härtel has sidelined himself at ...
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Coalition Negotiations in Berlin: CDU Warns Against Red-Green-Red: The CDU and CSU are responding with sharp attacks on the coalition plans of the Left Party ...
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Paid articlePaywall1st Bundesliga: Gladbach historically bad - | Defeat against Hoffenheim | Football
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Hamburg Museum shows what the news world of the future could look like: Famous photo: Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) formed her hands into a diamond shape at the ...
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Pytlick's buzzer-beater decides top Handball Bundesliga match for Flensburg against Füchse Berlin
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The Left Party, the Greens, and the SPD have taken a step forward in forming a government in Berlin. Four weeks after the election to the Berlin House of ... Show more
Christoph Weltecke Elected New President of the German Firefighters’ Association: Dr. Christoph Weltecke, a 50-year-old attorney, was elected in Berlin by an ...
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Key FactsBayern beat Leipzig 6-1 and lead provisionally
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- Before 75,000 spectators, Bayern won 6-1; Luis Díaz scored three goals and Harry Kane one.
- Díaz completed his hat-trick by the 69th minute, while Kane scored after halftime.
- After Dortmund’s 0-0 draw at Union Berlin, Bayern topped the table until Freiburg’s Sunday match in Leverkusen.
- On Wednesday, Bayern are due to face title contender FC Arsenal in the Champions League.
We want to go all out, play at home. We're hungry.— Vincent Kompany, ahead of the Bayern München vs RB Leipzig top clash, explaining his team's approach.
OpinionThis red-green-red bogeyman is damaging democracy: The CDU/CSU is criticizing the exploratory talks in Berlin in the strongest terms. They might just be hurting ...
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Paid articlePaywall Anger over red-green-red: "Red Front" and "Honecker 2.0" - | Berlin government formation strains coalition at the federal level
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Paid articlePaywall Every Friday evening is Silent Disco Tour in Berlin. In Mitte and on Museum Island, it's time to put on your headphones and sing along! #berlin #silentdisco #tagesschau
Red-Green-Red in Berlin: A Lesson in Political Hypocrisy: More than just provincial theater is hidden in the embarrassing struggle for a new Berlin state ...
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Red-Green-Red coalition in Berlin is getting closer - | Criticism from the CDU: The Left Party, the Greens, and the SPD want to begin coalition negotiations in ...
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Too many children and teenagers in Berlin can't swim. To change that, the city offers free holiday courses. Refugees, in particular ... Show more
AfD staff members get into a brawl in Berlin; a fencing match breaks out in Cologne
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A Show of Determination: 1. FC Union Berlin Frustrates Runner-Up Dortmund: 1. FC Union Berlin celebrated earning another point in the Bundesliga ...
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Technology: Nvidia CEO receives a rock star welcome in Berlin: On his European tour, the billionaire stops at a shopping center in Berlin. What he presents could ...
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Paid articlePaywall Friedrich Merz at the Junge Union: Frustration, Impatience, and Criticism of the SPD
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Government formation in Berlin: Green Minister-President Özdemir opposes coalition with Berlin's Left Party
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Handball: Gidsel calls for discussion about transfer window | Sports Mix: Vor dem brisanten Duell in Flensburg spricht Mathias Gidsel (27) über Freund Simon ...
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OpinionRed-Green-Red in Berlin: New Beginning or Downfall?: Berlin could show that the shift to the right is not inevitable. But for that to happen ...
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Bundesliga: What on earth is going on with Dortmund? Another winless game ++ More BVB worries over Karetsas! | Soccer
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Key FactsConcern Grows After Karetsas Suffers Early Injury Exit
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- Karetsas entered shortly before the incident and had to leave injured minutes later.
- While attempting to turn around Khedira inside his own penalty area, he apparently twisted his leg.
- Dortmund is therefore concerned about a lengthy absence, which has not yet been confirmed.
- Union Berlin and Dortmund drew 0-0, leaving Dortmund without a victory in three consecutive matches.
The Left Party, the SPD, and the Greens want to form a government in Berlin. Large housing companies are to be expropriated ... Show more
Antisemitism, the new reality in the Federal Republic of Germany?: The Berlin Left has already been confronted with accusations of antisemitism; the question ...
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Red-Red-Green coalition reaches agreement during exploratory talks in Berlin: The leadership of the Berlin Left Party distances itself from Neukölln ...
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Berlin: Top economist Weber advocates for the socialization of housing corporations
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Key FactsDoctor Reports More Covid Infections in Berlin
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- As the cold season begins, Berlin patients should expect crowded general-practice waiting rooms in the coming weeks.
- At her Wilmersdorf practice, patients recently stood outside; she has not observed severe cases so far.
- According to Lageso, Berlin’s wastewater SARS-CoV-2 concentration was 13 percent higher from October 5 to 11 than the previous week.
- According to Blumenthal-Beier, people testing positive should stay home five days, wear FFP2 masks outside, and minimize high-risk contacts.
We would like Covid-infected people to stay at home and ideally isolate at home for five days, leave the house wearing an FFP2 mask, and minimize contacts with high-risk people.— Sandra Blumenthal-Beier, Co-Chair of the Berlin-Brandenburg General Practitioners Association, in an interview provided by DPA
Free Voters in Günzburg: Aiwanger wants to bring the Free Voters to Berlin: After their successes in the local elections, the Free Voters are setting themselves ...
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Following statements in video: Leadership of the Berlin Left Party distances itself from Vanessa Emde
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Key FactsBerlin Left distances itself from Vanessa Emde
2 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: chiemgau24.de
- The parliamentary leadership says Emde does not cooperate with party or parliamentary levels and may not publicly represent the group.
- Emde is invited to Tuesday’s executive meeting; Schulze did not announce her expulsion from the parliamentary group.
- On Thursday, Emde repeated disputed statements about Israel’s right to exist on Instagram; critics see them as questioning it.
- Exploratory talks between the Left, Greens and SPD have resumed; a state party conference is expected to vote on results October 31.
I stand by my statements, and I am not taking back a single one of them.— Vanessa Emde, in an Instagram statement
Result of the Berlin exploratory talks: Live now: Left Party, Greens, and SPD present the results of the exploratory talks
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Abandonment of strict combustion engine ban: Berlin and Paris agree: Germany and France have agreed on a common position regarding the future of the internal ...
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U4 in Berlin: Historic A1 train can be experienced with a normal BVG ticket: Berlin's oldest subway type is running for several hours in regular service ...
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Niclas Füllkrug: "I don't want to talk about that!" He becomes very clear on THIS question | Football
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Exciting announcement from Hanning: Will Füchse Berlin sign even more handball world stars?
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"Tatort" star Jan Josef Liefers is apparently considering leaving Berlin and moving back to his hometown of Dresden. The actor and musician hinted at a move on ... Show more
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Germany's population boom is over: In 2019, when the Berlin Institute released its last demographic projection, the population was growing and expected to ... Show more
Deutsche Bahn: Spelling mistakes on alcohol ban signs at train stations: Deutsche Bahn can't do many things, and now it's official: they can't spell ...
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