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Bundeswirtschaftsministerin warnt vor Wachstumsschäden bei linker Regierung in Berlin
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Bundeswirtschaftsministerin warnt vor Wachstumsschäden bei linker Regierung in Berlin

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  • Bundeswirtschaftsministerin Katherina Reiche (CDU) warnt vor bundesweiten Wachstumseinbußen bei einer von der Linken geführten Regierung in Berlin und sieht eine Gefahr für den Investitions- und Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland.
  • Sie kritisiert die Linke als gefährlich für Eigentum und Freiheit und verweist auf ihre DDR-Erfahrung mit Enteignung und Verstaatlichung.
  • Die Linke wurde bei der Wahl zum Berliner Abgeordnetenhaus am 20.

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Die Linke wurde bei der Wahl zum Berliner Abgeordnetenhaus am 20. September stärkste Kraft und strebt eine rot-grün-rote Koalition an. Katherina Reiche ist in der DDR aufgewachsen und hat aus eigener Erfahrung gesehen, wie Familienbetriebe nach Verstaatlichung und Enteignung runtergewirtschaftet wurden.

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Bundeswirtschaftsministerin Katherina Reiche (CDU) befürchtet bundesweite Wachstumseinbußen bei einer von der Linken geführten Regierung in Berlin. «Das, was die Linke hier in Berlin vertritt und die Personen, die sie repräsentieren, ist nicht nur gefährlich für Berlin, sondern für unser Land», sagte sie der «Bild am Sonntag». «Es ist eine Gefahr für den Investitionsstandort und den Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland.»

Investoren schauten genau darauf, ob es Deutschland mit dem Schutz von Eigentum und Freiheit ernst meine. Sie sagte insbesondere mit Blick auf SPD und Grüne: «Und deshalb dürfen zwei andere Parteien, die die Linke brauchen würde, um zur Macht zu kommen, auf gar keinen Fall die Hand zur Machtergreifung hier erreichen.»

Sie sei aufgewachsen in der DDR, sagte Reiche: «Ich habe aus eigenem Erleben gesehen, wie Familienbetriebe nach Verstaatlichung, nach Enteignung runtergewirtschaftet wurden. Enteignung, Sozialismus oder gar Kommunismus führen zu Verarmung, Verelendung, Totalitarismus.»

Bei der Wahl zum Berliner Abgeordnetenhaus am 20. September war die Linke mit Abstand stärkste Kraft geworden. Sie setzt nun auf eine rot-grün-rote Koalition. Wenn es dazu kommt, könnte sie mit ihrer Spitzenkandidatin Elif Eralp erstmals eine Regierende Bürgermeisterin in Berlin stellen. Die Linke hatte die Wohnungskrise zum zentralen Thema im Wahlkampf gemacht. Sie will große Wohnungskonzerne vergesellschaften und hat einen Mietendeckel auch für die landeseigenen Wohnungsunternehmen versprochen.

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  • Die Linke wird mit ihrer Spitzenkandidatin Elif Eralp erstmals eine Regierende Bürgermeisterin in Berlin stellen, wenn es zu einer rot-grün-roten Koalition kommt.

    Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Wird es tatsächlich zu einer rot-grün-roten Koalition in Berlin kommen?
  • Wie würden Investoren konkret auf eine linke Regierung in Berlin reagieren?
  • Welche konkreten wirtschaftspolitischen Maßnahmen plant die Linke neben der Vergesellschaftung großer Wohnungskonzerne?

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This article was originally published by Die Zeit.

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