After the Berlin election: Red-Green-Red agree on exploratory talks
After controversial statements and incidents during the election campaign, the SPD, the Greens and the Left have agreed on a package of actions.
Quick Look
- After the election to the Berlin House of Representatives, the SPD, the Greens and the Left start exploratory talks.
- The prerequisite was a joint package of actions on anti-Semitism, social cohesion and organized crime.
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Why It Matters
After the election to the Berlin House of Representatives, there was criticism of statements made by left-wing representatives and the presence of controversial people at an election party.
Berlin. A good two and a half weeks after the election to the Berlin House of Representatives, the Left, the Greens and the SPD agreed to start exploratory talks.
They also agreed on a package of actions on how a possible government would deal with the issues of anti-Semitism and social cohesion as well as organized crime. “This means that the basic requirements for the explorations have been met,” says a paper from the Berlin Greens. Both this paper and the agreements are available to the Handelsblatt.
The Greens and the SPD had made these agreements a prerequisite for exploratory talks. During the election campaign, individual left-wing representatives made several statements that critics viewed as anti-Semitic. In addition, an election party of the Left in the Neukölln district of Berlin caused controversy, at which the head of an Arab-born and partly criminal clan and a controversial pro-Palestinian activist were present.
Eight points were agreed to protect Jewish life in Germany. “We protect Jewish life, strengthen coexistence and advocate for peace and understanding,” the agreement states. Berlin takes responsibility for Germany's persecution, disenfranchisement and murder of six million European Jews in the Shoah.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Start of exploratory talks between the SPD, the Greens and the Left.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- How are the measures actually implemented?
- Will there be further hurdles for coalition formation?
