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Exploratory talks between the Left, the Greens and the SPD in Berlin.
They actually wanted to announce the good news at the weekend. The autumn holidays begin in Berlin on Friday; before that, the negotiators from the Left, the Greens and the SPD wanted to agree on coalition talks.
The Berlin regional association of the Left has scheduled a party conference for October 31st, where a vote will be taken on whether the party will actually negotiate with the Greens and Social Democrats on the basis of the explorations. In between, those involved wanted to allow themselves a week's breathing space.
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The Left Party Congress votes on coalition negotiations
Very likely · Within weeks

Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks in the Bundestag about the EU budget, aid to Ukraine and social reforms. Meanwhile, the SPD and the Greens interrupt explorations with the Left in Berlin, and Alexander Schweitzer is sworn in as the new labor minister.
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