The Berlin Left wants to request Vanessa Emde's exclusion from the party
At the parliamentary group meeting of the Berlin Left, the exclusion of Vanessa Emde should be requested. The background is allegations of anti-Semitism and an ultimatum from the parliamentary group leadership.
Quick Look
- The Berlin Left parliamentary group wants to request the exclusion of the controversial MP Vanessa Emde.
- The reason is allegations of anti-Semitism and Emde's refusal to fulfill an ultimatum from the parliamentary group leadership.
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Why It Matters
The Left won the House of Representatives election in September and is aiming for a coalition with the Greens and the SPD. Emde is at the center of allegations of anti-Semitism.
At the parliamentary group meeting of the Berlin Left on Tuesday, the exclusion of the radical MP Vanessa Emde from the parliamentary group will be officially requested. The information about this is available from the WELT partner publication “Politico”.
A two-thirds majority in the parliamentary group is required for exclusion. Due to a seven-day deadline, the vote will not take place until the following meeting on November 17th.
If Emde deletes her Instagram post in which she ruled out returning her mandate and apologizes for the demonstration against her own regional association, the parliamentary group leadership wants to withdraw the application. Most recently, the Neukölln MP rejected this ultimatum. According to “Politico”, protests have already formed against the planned exclusion. Several party groups are working on declarations of solidarity, including members of the party executive committee. He wants to deal with Emde's personnel at his meeting on Saturday.
Emde rejects the return of her parliamentary mandate. “Of course I will continue to exercise my mandate!” said the left-wing politician on Sunday. She won a direct mandate in the House of Representatives election in September.
The Left, which won the House of Representatives election in September, is aiming for a coalition with the Greens and SPD in the capital. The ongoing talks are burdened by allegations of anti-Semitism against individual left-wing politicians. Emde is at the center of this. Despite a joint declaration of anti-Semitism by the three potential partners, it had repeatedly indirectly denied Israel's right to exist.
Prominent left-wing politicians such as Gregor Gysi and Bodo Ramelow had spoken out in favor of Emde leaving the parliamentary group in the Berlin House of Representatives. It remains to be seen how much the dispute will make it more difficult to form a red-green-red coalition. Alternatively, an alliance between the CDU, the Greens and the SPD would also be possible.
What to Watch
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Vote on the exclusion of Vanessa Emde from the parliamentary group on November 17th
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Open Questions
- Will a two-thirds majority be reached for exclusion?
- How does the party executive react to the proceedings?
- Will the red-green-red coalition fail because of the dispute?
