
The Green federal leadership tried to convince their Berlin party colleagues in the anti-Semitism dispute with the Left - without success. Now they no longer want to have anything to do with the negotiations.
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The Berlin Greens are holding exploratory talks with the Left, which is met with resistance within the party due to allegations of anti-Semitism.
Federal party vs. state association How the Berlin explorations are dividing the Greens
The Green federal leadership tried to convince their Berlin party colleagues in the anti-Semitism dispute with the Left - without success. Now they no longer want to have anything to do with the negotiations. Neither side looks good.
By Christoph Schult and Severin Weiland
October 17, 2026, 6:49 a.m
The Left, the Greens and the SPD in Berlin have presented an exploratory paper for a possible coalition. The key points are the socialization of private housing stocks from 10,000 units, a rent cap and measures against anti-Semitism and racism.

The Left, the Greens and the SPD in Berlin are planning a coalition to socialize private housing companies with 10,000 or more units. The project is based on Article 15 of the Basic Law. At the same time, there are tensions within the party surrounding MP Vanessa Emde.

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Four weeks after the election to the Berlin House of Representatives, the Left, the Greens and the SPD successfully concluded their exploratory talks. The party committees should now decide whether to start coalition negotiations, which, among other things, provide for the socialization of large housing stocks.

The Berlin SPD, Greens and Left have agreed to exploratory talks for a red-green-red coalition. A central point is the planned socialization of private housing stocks from 10,000 units using Article 15 of the Basic Law.

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