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BackKoalitionsverhandlungen in Berlin: Linke, Grüne und SPD unter Druck
Koalitionsverhandlungen in Berlin: Linke, Grüne und SPD unter Druck
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Koalitionsverhandlungen in Berlin: Linke, Grüne und SPD unter Druck

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  • Eine Woche nach der Berliner Abgeordnetenhauswahl steigen die Aussichten auf Koalitionsverhandlungen zwischen Linken, Grünen und SPD sowie die Bedenken wegen Antisemitismusvorwürfen und möglicher Verbindungen zur Clan-Kriminalität bei der Linken.
  • Eine Ausgrenzung der Linken könnte einer zweiten Brandmauer gleichkommen, die die demokratische Mitte schwächen würde.

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Why It Matters

Nach der Berliner Abgeordnetenhauswahl stehen Linken, Grünen und SPD vor möglichen Koalitionsverhandlungen, während Bedenken wegen Antisemitismusvorwürfen und möglichen Verbindungen zur Clan-Kriminalität bei der Linken die Gespräche erschweren.

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eine Woche nach der Berliner Abgeordnetenhauswahl steigen die Aussichten auf Koalitionsverhandlungen zwischen Linken, Grünen und SPD genauso wie die Aufregung darüber. Die Linke beschloss am Freitag Sondierungsgespräche, die SPD zog am Samstag nach.

Tatsächlich strapaziert die bei den Linken vorhandene Mischung aus ungeklärten Antisemitismustendenzen und möglichen Verbindungen zur Clan-Kriminalität die Hemmschwelle der potenziellen Partner bis zum Äußersten. Und die Vergesellschaftungspläne für Immobilien machen es nicht besser. Dennoch wäre eine Verweigerung von Koalitionsgesprächen womöglich nicht so sinnvoll, wie es scheint. Nicht, weil eine rot-grün-rote Koalition wünschenswert, sondern weil der Weg dorthin lehrreich wäre.

Die Linke schon jetzt auszugrenzen, würde dem Vorbild der Brandmauer zur AfD folgen. Das Letzte aber, was die Republik gebrauchen kann, ist eine zweite Brandmauer. Die erste funktioniert ja schon nicht. Auch wenn AfD und Linke nur unter allerlei Verrenkungen vergleichbar sind, zeigt Berlin das Dilemma: Eine demokratische Mitte, die Stimmen verliert, würde die einzigen beiden Gewinnerfraktionen von vornherein ausschließen, wenn sie sich ausschließlich auf eine mögliche Koalition aus CDU, Grünen und SPD konzentrieren würde.

What to Watch

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  • Sondierungsgespräche zwischen Linken, Grünen und SPD werden aufgenommen

    Likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • Wie werden die Linken auf die Vorwürfe von Antisemitismus und Clan-Kriminalität reagieren?
  • Welche konkreten Schritte planen Grüne und SPD in den Sondierungsgesprächen?
  • Wie wird die CDU auf eine mögliche rot-grün-rote Koalition reagieren?

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