Greens and SPD in Berlin suspend exploratory talks with the Left Party:
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SPD and Greens suspend Berlin talks with the Left PartyAfter all 44 attending Left Party lawmakers signed a declaration, SPD and Greens will assess whether the earlier antisemitism agreement still applies.
Key FactsOct 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- In Berlin, SPD and Greens initially suspended exploratory coalition talks with the Left Party.
- An agreement envisaged sanctions, potentially including expulsion from the parliamentary group, over antisemitic incidents.
- On Tuesday, all 44 attending Left Party lawmakers signed a declaration opposing antisemitism, protecting Jewish life, and recognizing Israel’s right to exist.
- The specific dispute initially remained unclear; Vanessa Emde joined the Left Party parliamentary group despite earlier speculation.
That means we must suspend the talks at this stage in order to assess whether our agreement from last week still stands. We expect the Left to make clear to us to what extent they intend to take and implement the agreements we have made.— Green party top candidates Werner Graf and Steffen Krach (SPD) in a joint written statement about suspending the negotiations
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