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The previous House of Representatives election in Berlin took place in February 2023.
After weeks of neck-and-neck race in the polls, the Left Party wins the House of Representatives election in Berlin with a clear lead over the CDU.
The Left was able to more than double its result compared to the last election in February 2023 and achieved 25.7 percent. The CDU, on the other hand, lost almost a third of the vote and ended up with 18.8 percent.

After the Left's election victory in Berlin, the accusation of anti-Semitism has become a coalition hurdle: the SPD, Greens and CDU are calling for clear sanctions against anti-Semitic party members, while the Central Council of Jews sees a structural problem and warns of a threat to Jewish life.

The criticism of an overreaching state contrasts with the constant calls for state aid when energy prices rise. Politicians themselves helped to create these demands through measures such as tax cuts and fuel discounts.

Former Trump communications chief and hedge fund manager Antony Scaramucci warns of a “soft dictatorship” in the Handelsblatt Invest podcast and calls for Donald Trump to be politically removed.

Rising rents in Berlin are leading to intensive debates about the socialization of large housing groups in accordance with Article 15 of the Basic Law. While a commission of experts considers this to be legally possible, there are fierce legal and political conflicts.
The Stendal public prosecutor's office is investigating AfD MEP Arno Bausemer on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm in a dispute over an election poster. He was also caught driving drunk.

Bundestag Vice President Andrea Lindholz rejects purely AI-generated speeches from MPs. At the same time, it announces the introduction of its own AI chatbot for the Bundestag this year.