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Back|Left in Berlin: Elif Eralp's dream of the Red City Hall could burst - because of his own comrades
Left in Berlin: Elif Eralp's dream of the Red City Hall could burst - because of his own comrades
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Left in Berlin: Elif Eralp's dream of the Red City Hall could burst - because of his own comrades

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Radical leftists from Berlin-Neukölln have connections to a clan of Arab origin and a terrorist supporter, which could endanger the election winner Elif Eralp's coming to power, according to a report by Sebastian Fischer and Anna Reimann from September 23, 2026.

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Elif Eralp won an election in Berlin and is aiming to take over the Red City Hall, but her party colleagues from Neukölln have connections to radical elements that could threaten her position.

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Left in Berlin Elif Eralp's dream of the Red City Hall could burst - because of his own comrades

A chat with a clan of Arab origin, photos with a terrorist supporter: Radical leftists from Berlin-Neukölln have dark connections. Party friends of election winner Elif Eralp appear to be sabotaging the takeover of power.

By Sebastian Fischer and Anna Reimann

September 23, 2026, 6:36 p.m

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  • The Left party leadership will launch an internal investigation into the connections.

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  • ?What exactly are the connections to the Arab clan size?
  • ?What concrete plans do the radical left have against the takeover of power?
  • ?How will the party leadership react to these allegations?

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Radical leftists from Berlin-Neukölln have connections to a clan of Arab origin and a terrorist supporter, which could endanger the election winner Elif Eralp's coming to power, according to a report by Sebastian Fischer and Anna Reimann from September 23, 2026.

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