Urgent application from the Berlin Left against Federal Minister Reiche because of the Instagram video
The Berlin Left is going to the Federal Constitutional Court because of a critical video on the Instagram account of the Federal Ministry of Economics.
Quick Look
- The Berlin Left has submitted an urgent motion against Federal Economics Minister Reiche in Karlsruhe.
- The trigger is an Instagram video from the ministry in which Reiche accuses the party of anti-Semitism and warns of expropriations.
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Why It Matters
The Left was the strongest force in the election to the House of Representatives on September 20th in Berlin and is aiming to form a government.
The reason for the urgent application is an Instagram video from the ministry after the Left's election victory in Berlin.
In excerpts from a speech on September 23rd, Reiche warns that it is dangerous for the capital and Germany as an investment location that a party talks about expropriation and writes this into its program and "openly practices anti-Semitism that frightens the Jews in this city."
The Berlin Left sees the distribution via the ministry account as violating their right to equal political opportunities. Reiche can attack the left as a political opponent - but she cannot use government channels to do so.
Reiche was asked to remove the video by September 29th - but it remained online until Sunday evening.
Now the left in Karlsruhe is complaining. In her position as Federal Minister of Economics, Reiche made unlawful, "one-sided and party-political" statements and was "part of a systematic campaign" by the CDU against the Left, as stated in the application for an interim injunction.
Other politicians also received mail from left-wing lawyers
The Left is also taking legal action against other politicians who have accused the party of anti-Semitism and proximity to criminal clans via social media.
Some deleted their posts afterwards, others didn't.
Among other things, the Left is also suing Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU).
The Left was clearly the strongest force in Berlin in the election to the House of Representatives on September 20th.
She is now aiming to form a government.
Preliminary talks between the Left, the Greens and the SPD in Berlin about possible foundations for a government alliance did not produce a clear result at the weekend.
The talks are scheduled to continue in the new week.
The Left relies on a red-green-red coalition.
If this happens, she could nominate a governing mayor for the first time with her top candidate and co-party leader Elif Eralp.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Preliminary talks for a government alliance will continue in the new week
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- How will the Federal Constitutional Court decide on the urgent application?
- Will the talks about the red-green-red alliance be successful?
