“We could now also say: Until this is clarified, Krach is no longer allowed to participate in the negotiations.”

The co-chair of the Left, Ines Schwerdtner, believes it is legitimate for the Berlin Left to set its own rules when dealing with controversial politicians like Vanessa Emde. “I don’t want to seem so upset. But the other way around, we would never ask the Greens or the SPD to do that,” she said in the “Focus” podcast “Machtmenschen”.

"Steffen Krach has a case pending at the moment. The public prosecutor's office was with him. We could now say: Until this is clarified, the man is no longer allowed to take part in the negotiations."

She believes it is wrong to now focus the political conflict on individual people. Instead, she wanted to talk about how, beyond confessions, Jewish life in Berlin could be protected.

“Hand is outstretched,” says CDU leading candidate Evers

In view of the stagnation in the formation of a government in Berlin, the CDU is now offering itself as an alternative to the left. "I speak very regularly with the leaders of the Greens and the SPD. I make it clear that our hand is outstretched, our door is open," said Berlin CDU top candidate and parliamentary group leader Stefan Evers on WELT TV. “As soon as I get the signal that people are ready to think about forming such an alliance, we will start talking as soon as possible.”

At the same time, Evers emphasized that he did not want to impose himself. "I take the election results seriously. The left is clearly the strongest force." The Greens definitely wanted to form a coalition with the Left Party. “If it stays that way, I won’t be the one who says, let’s talk about something at the same time that doesn’t lead to any result.”

According to Evers, the image that the capital is currently portraying is “a disgrace in itself.” “The coalition partners in Spe”, i.e. the Left, the SPD and the Greens, would need “several rounds of negotiations” to ensure that “enemies of Jews” have no place in the government.

The debate about the newly elected Berlin left-wing MP Vanessa Emde caused criticism from the SPD and the Greens during the explorations. During the election campaign, she is said to have, among other things, denied Israel's right to exist and posed with Hamas supporters at an election party. After yesterday's constituent meeting of the Left, it was announced that she would become part of the Left faction - contrary to alleged agreements.