OpinionLeft Party demands Vanessa Emde's resignation: "Enough is enough!": Left Party MP Katalin Gennburg wants Vanessa Emde to resign her seat ...
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Left Party demands Vanessa Emde's resignation:
OpinionElif Eralp: More distance than fear is impossible: Once again, the alleged proximity of the Left Party to anti-Semites and Islamists is being used as a warning ...
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Elif Eralp: More distance than fear is impossible
Key FactsReport: Eralp privately expressed fear of Hamas sympathizers
Oct 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • In the notes, Eralp wrote that she could not put herself and her family at risk for the magazine.

  • She wrote that the State Criminal Police Office had previously advised her against naming individuals; the issue then was organized crime.

  • Her spokesperson said Eralp had faced daily insults, threats and hostility for months; security authorities advised against tying problems to individuals.

  • SPD leader Steffen Krach gave no clear answer on a possible end to coalition talks; trust among the three groups would become clear in the coming weeks.
  • I can’t put myself and my family in danger for Der Spiegel.
    — Elif Eralp wrote this in internal notes on an interview with Der Spiegel, explaining why she did not want to comment publicly on a Hamas sympathizer.
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Die Linke und Elif Eralp im Fokus, doch wo bleibt Ulrich Siegmund?
Left Party lead candidate Elif Eralp comments on reports about her alleged fear of Hamas sympathizers. "Der Spiegel" had previously published Eralp's ... Show more

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On the "Markus Lanz" talk show, Left Party leader Ines Schwerdtner spoke about the Gen Z protests in several German cities ... Show more
Die Berliner Linke spricht sich für Koalitionsverhandlungen mit Grünen und SPD aus. Dafür haben die Delegierten am Samstagnachmittag auf dem Parteitag des ... Show more
Key FactsDobrindt Blames Groups for Unrest
4 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Dobrindt blamed violent left-wing groups and people from migrant milieus, saying they had taken over peaceful demonstrations.

  • In Frankfurt, rioters attacked police and looted shops; people were injured and more than 30 were provisionally arrested.

  • The situation in Frankfurt eased overnight into Sunday; police remained present in force, according to a spokesperson.

  • The Gen Z regelt initiative distanced itself from violence and announced plans to join Europe-wide protests on November 20.
  • Anyone who behaves like the attackers in Frankfurt city centre places themselves outside our society.
    — Hesse’s Minister-President Boris Rhein (CDU), commenting on the violent unrest in Frankfurt.
ELIF ERALP SCANDAL: "Unreliable and dangerous" - | Schupelius dismantles left-wing hypocrisy!
Left Party Convention: “I Won’t Give Up” – Eralp Makes a “Pledge of Protection” for Berliners
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Left Party Convention: “I Won’t Give Up” – Eralp Makes a “Pledge of ...
Key FactsEralp pledges protection amid doubts about her ability to govern
4 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • After the Spiegel report about her fear of Hamas sympathizers, Eralp reaffirmed her protection pledge and said she would not give up.

  • The Greens and SPD had already approved coalition negotiations; the Left was the potential three-party alliance’s final party to decide.

  • Eralp called the socialization of housing companies agreed during exploratory talks historic and important for the planned coalition.

  • State chair Kerstin Wolter rejected antisemitism accusations and stressed the Berlin Left’s particular responsibility for Jewish life.
  • I want to pursue a policy for everyone, because everyone deserves a good life in safety and dignity.
    — Elif Eralp, speaking at the Berlin Left Party’s state conference as she responded to doubts about her ability to protect Berlin.
OpinionCampaign against the Left: The new excess: From Paris to Berlin: Police violence and media propaganda are being used to destroy trust in an alternative and ...
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Campaign against the Left: The new excess
Heidi Reichinnek, parliamentary group leader of the Left Party in the Bundestag, defended the planned student protests against criticism on Saturday ... Show more
Fear for one's own children: Cem Özdemir describes threatening incidents: Fear may be human, but it is often frowned upon in politics. Cem Özdemir, too ...
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Fear for one's own children: Cem Özdemir describes threatening ...
Berlin Left Party votes for coalition talks with the Greens and SPD: Government formation in Berlin is progressing: The Left Party is in favor of coalition talks ...
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Berlin Left Party votes for coalition talks with the Greens and SPD
Key FactsBerlin's Left Backs Coalition Talks with Greens and SPD
5 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Delegates at the state party conference broadly backed the motion, with few votes against and abstentions.

  • Die Linke won 25.7 percent in the September 20 election, becoming the strongest party; the incumbent CDU/SPD coalition lost its majority.

  • The exploratory paper proposes transferring about 160,000 apartments owned by five companies into public ownership with compensation.

  • Before exploratory talks, the three parties agreed on a statement addressing antisemitism, Israel's right to exist, and the protection of Jewish life, intended for the coalition agreement.
  • The people of this city elected us to bring about change, and we will make it happen.
    — Elif Eralp, parliamentary group leader of the Berlin Left Party, said this at the state party conference, referring to the mandate for change from voters.
Affront to Left Party leadership: Vanessa Emde brings controversial Palestinian activist to parliamentary group meeting
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Affront to Left Party leadership: Vanessa Emde brings controversial ...
Key FactsInsa poll puts AfD at 40% in eastern Germany
2 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
  • Insa measured AfD support at 40% in the east, including Berlin, and 25% in the west, a 15-point difference.

  • The Greens received 17% in western Germany and 9% in the east.

  • Nationwide, AfD fell 1.5 points in a week to 28%; CDU/CSU rose one point to 20%.

  • For Bild, Insa surveyed 2,004 eligible voters in Germany from October 30 to November 2.
"Not compatible with order": For Kramp-Karrenbauer, the Left Party and the AfD are equally dangerous.
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Key FactsKramp-Karrenbauer warns against AfD and The Left
4 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Kramp-Karrenbauer considers antisemitism and the Berlin Left’s socialist ideas incompatible with Germany’s political and economic order.

  • She warned that Jewish people might question whether they could continue living safely in Germany and consider it their home.

  • She said police officers might be unsure whether their employer would support them during operations against radical groups.

  • She warned Saxony-Anhalt lawmakers against electing AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund as premier and called the CDU faction’s decision to leave the chamber consistent.
  • For Jews, the question is whether they can still live safely here, whether Germany really is their home.
    — Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer told the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger this while discussing the possible consequences of the AfD or the Left Party taking power.
Elif Eralp Speaks Out in a Video – Ramelow Decries “Slanderous Journalism”: Bodo Ramelow accuses *Der Spiegel* of trying to “discredit” Elif Eralp ...
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Elif Eralp Speaks Out in a Video – Ramelow Decries “Slanderous Journalism”
ARD-DeutschlandTrend: Large majority understands youth protests: 82 percent of people in Germany believe that politicians do not adequately address the concerns ...
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ARD-DeutschlandTrend: Large majority understands youth protests
OpinionThe Left Party wants to govern in Berlin: The young Left Party is maturing surprisingly quickly
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The Left Party wants to govern in Berlin: The young Left Party is maturing ...
OpinionMarcus Staiger on Tadzio Müller and The Left Party: Gaza doesn't matter, expropriation too complex?
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Marcus Staiger on Tadzio Müller and The Left Party: Gaza doesn't ...
Vonovia CEO: Leftists endanger prosperity: High interest rates, high construction costs, plus the debate in Berlin: Vonovia wants to build even fewer apartments ...
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Vonovia CEO: Leftists endanger prosperity
OpinionAnti-Left Campaign and AfD Victory: Be Appalled, Be Shocked!: Saxony-Anhalt gets a far-right state parliament president, the Left gets hate ...
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Anti-Left Campaign and AfD Victory: Be Appalled, Be Shocked!
Key FactsCommentary: Alarm over AfD victory remains warranted
3 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • According to the article, CDU lawmakers backed a far-right state parliament president in Saxony-Anhalt, the first since 1945.

  • The article says the AfD’s election victory in Saxony-Anhalt was no surprise in light of polling.

  • Meanwhile, the article says smear campaigns targeted a possible alliance of the SPD, Greens and Left in Berlin.

  • The commentary argues that predictability does not make political developments normal and that alarm, fear and anger are understandable.
Key FactsBerlin Left backs coalition talks
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • At its party conference, the Berlin Left voted to begin coalition talks, but many contentious issues remain unresolved.

  • Niklas Schenker pledged to remove 160,000 apartments from speculation, while Franziska Brychcy advocated a tax on luxury villas.

  • State treasurer Ruben Lehnert insisted on voting rights for all, a possible point of contention in coalition talks.

  • Delegates rejected weakening the already adopted antisemitism declaration; federal co-chair Ines Schwerdtner defended it as a way to deny political opponents an opening to attack.
  • “Voting rights for everyone”— Ruben Lehnert, treasurer of Berlin’s Left Party, insisted at the party conference on “voting rights for everyone.”
Left Party Politician Becomes Speaker of Parliament: Since its election victory in Berlin, the Left Party has repeatedly made headlines ...
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Left Party Politician Becomes Speaker of Parliament
Key FactsHendrikje Klein elected president of Berlin’s parliament
Oct 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Klein received 42 votes against and nine abstentions; no opposing candidate was on the ballot.

  • CDU politician Cornelia Seibeld became vice president; AfD candidate Martin Trefzer received 40 yes and 99 no votes, and the matter was postponed.

  • Klein pledged not to tolerate antisemitism, anti-Roma racism, racism, hostility toward people, or discrimination.

  • After winning 25.7 percent on September 20, Die Linke plans November coalition talks with the Greens and SPD, subject to party congress approval.
  • The office of parliamentary president requires me to be nonpartisan, but not to be without convictions.
    — Hendrikje Klein said this in her inaugural address after being elected president of the Berlin House of Representatives.
OpinionDiscussion about Vanessa Emde: Neukölln takes it calmly: The controversy surrounding the Left Party MP is hardly a concern for the people of Neukölln ...
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Discussion about Vanessa Emde: Neukölln takes it calmly
Leftists in Berlin: »Yalla Yalla Class Struggle!«: A party in which one or two Israel-haters and terror sympathizers mingle wants to govern the German capital ...
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Leftists in Berlin: »Yalla Yalla Class Struggle!«
Arriving in the party system: | "What the Left is currently experiencing is not unfamiliar to the other parties either"
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Arriving in the party system: |
AfD and CDU/CSU lose slightly, Greens and SPD gain somewhat: In the new RTL/ntv trend barometer, the four largest parties in the Bundestag are moving somewhat ...
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AfD and CDU/CSU lose slightly, Greens and SPD gain somewhat
Key FactsAfD remains strongest in poll
2 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • The AfD stands at 26 percent and CDU/CSU at 20, both down one point; the Greens (17) and SPD (14) each gain one.

  • 58 percent say no party is best able to tackle Germany’s problems, compared with 51 percent in January.

  • 11 percent of respondents are satisfied with Merz’s work, one point fewer than the previous week; 87 percent are dissatisfied.

  • 64 percent expect Germany’s economic conditions to worsen in coming years, up two points from the previous week; 17 percent expect improvement, down two.
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Controversy surrounding Elif Eralp: Anyone susceptible to blackmail wouldn't govern anywhere
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Controversy surrounding Elif Eralp: Anyone susceptible to blackmail ...
Key FactsReport: Eralp reportedly withheld a name out of fear
6 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
  • According to Der Spiegel, Eralp did not want to name in an interview someone the article describes as a prominent Israel-hater.

  • The commentary says actual blackmail need not be established for that fear to carry political significance.

  • According to the article, Die Linke placed first in Berlin’s election and received a mandate to govern.

  • The author considers government formation uncertain for now and attributes the difficulties to Die Linke’s conduct.
OpinionLeft Party conference in Berlin: Elif Eralp beams with joy: An overwhelming majority at the party conference votes in favor of entering into coalition ...
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Left Party conference in Berlin: Elif Eralp beams with joy
Key FactsReview criticizes Illner’s show on youth protests
6 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • An opening clip listed youth protests in France, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Serbia; the program did not return to those countries later.

  • The youth protests were discussed only sporadically; young people themselves were not present on the program.

  • Philipp Blom described democracy as a game and explained the metaphor only when he spoke again about 15 minutes later.

  • Asked by Illner about breaking up or socializing large AI companies, Paul Ronzheimer said he was no expert but had an opinion.
  • The problem with our democracy is that it is a system of certainties that are not guaranteed.
    — Joachim Gauck, former German president, in a prerecorded conversation about the uncertainties of democracy.
Two years of the "rent gouging app": Left Party: 11,000 tenants alerted the authorities
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Two years of the
After Appearance with Trump: Left Wants Audi CEO Döllner to Resign: Left Party leader Luigi Pantisano is calling for the resignation of Audi CEO Gernot Döllner ...
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After Appearance with Trump: Left Wants Audi CEO Döllner to Resign
Key FactsAudi chief criticized after Trump campaign appearance
Oct 26, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • VW Group works council chair Daniela Cavallo and IG Metall chief Christiane Benner sharply criticized Döllner’s appearance.

  • For Perry, Audi plans 200,000 SUVs annually, $4 billion in investment and 4,500 jobs; construction is planned for 2027, with production in the early 2030s.

  • Audi’s conduct rules bar public-facing appointments with election candidates during the final three months before elections; Cavallo called Döllner’s appearance a clear violation.

  • Cavallo said VW’s supervisory-board employee representatives would back a US plant only after effects on other sites, especially Germany, were clear.
  • “Several minutes full of racism, sexism, xenophobia, transphobia and contempt for democracy—and then one of our top corporate representatives takes the stage and actively helps the campaign.”— VW Group works council chair Daniela Cavallo said this while criticizing Audi chief Gernot Döllner’s appearance at a Donald Trump campaign event.
"Then we won't have a coalition": Berlin's SPD co-leader Steffen Krach gets into trouble on Lanz's show
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Boris Pistorius wants to prevent a red-green-red coalition in Berlin: Shortly before the start of coalition negotiations in Berlin, Boris Pistorius is increasing ...
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Boris Pistorius wants to prevent a red-green-red coalition in Berlin
Reactions to riots: Dobrindt blames left-wing groups and "troublemakers from the migrant community" for the rampage
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Reactions to riots: Dobrindt blames left-wing groups and
Red-Green-Red coalition in Berlin: Will Lars Klingbeil's decisive intervention have an effect?
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Red-Green-Red coalition in Berlin: Will Lars Klingbeil's decisive ...
Berlin's leading left-wing candidate, Elif Eralp, reveals her fear of a Hamas-linked activist. Her team sent an unedited file to "Der Spiegel": The ... Show more
Why Boris Pistorius opposes the Red-Green-Red coalition: Defense Minister Boris Pistorius opposes a coalition with the Left Party in Berlin - | and he's not ...
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Why Boris Pistorius opposes the Red-Green-Red coalition
Before the party conference: "Berlin voted left, Berlin will get left" - | Left Party leaders strengthen Eralp
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Before the party conference:
"On equal footing with France": Federal government acquires 50 percent of Leopard tank manufacturer KNDS
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Radical Berlin Left: Why Schwesig and Klingbeil are now going underground: The deafening silence of the SPD leadership regarding coalition talks with the ...
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Radical Berlin Left: Why Schwesig and Klingbeil are now going underground
Dispute over antisemitism: Left-wing SPD members defend controversial coalition talks in Berlin
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Dispute over antisemitism: Left-wing SPD members defend controversial ...
Massive cyberattack on Left Party MPs in Berlin: Thousands of messages within minutes: A massive cyberattack has crippled the email inboxes of the Left Party in ...
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Massive cyberattack on Left Party MPs in Berlin
Key FactsSpam Deluge Disables Left Party Lawmakers’ Inboxes
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • The party described it as spam bombing; emails came from different senders, with varied subject lines and in multiple languages.

  • Latendorf said the deluge significantly restricted the ability of parliamentary group members’ offices to work.

  • Other parliamentary groups reported on Saturday and Sunday that none of their Bundestag members were affected.

  • Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) was involved; affected lawmakers received instructions for filtering the messages.
  • Each member of my parliamentary group has already received more than 20,000 emails, in all kinds of languages from all over the world, with many different sender addresses. More are arriving in the email inbox every minute, every second.
    — Ina Latendorf, parliamentary managing director of the Left Party group in the Bundestag, speaking to the ARD Capital Studio about the scale of the attack.
OpinionDer Spiegel and Elif Eralp: Who is Ibrahim Ibrahim?: The Berlin resident praised the Hamas massacre on October 7 and often speaks at demonstrations ...
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Der Spiegel and Elif Eralp: Who is Ibrahim Ibrahim?
"That's awesome!": Left Party wants to bring Eralp into the Red City Hall - | against all odds
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OpinionElif Eralp is afraid: Why the SPD and "Der Spiegel" want to stop the Berlin Left Party
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Elif Eralp is afraid: Why the SPD and