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Sören Pellmann joins Rote Hilfe – a change of power on the left

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  • Sören Pellmann, chairman of the left-wing faction in the Bundestag, has joined the controversial organization “Red Help”, while the SPD and the Greens are negotiating a possible coalition with the left in Berlin.
  • This move underscores the shift within the left from the search for acceptance to self-assurance in the political center.

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Why It Matters

The Left has changed since the 2021 federal elections, after it returned to the Bundestag through direct mandates like Sören Pellmann's. The party has become younger, more migrant and more urban and is enjoying electoral success again.

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  • The coalition negotiations between the SPD, the Greens and the Left in Berlin are continuing, despite Pellmann's joining the Red Aid.

    Likely · Within weeks

  • Sören Pellmann will retain his position as parliamentary group leader, despite criticism over his joining the Red Aid.

    Very likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • How will Sören Pellmann's joining the Red Aid affect the coalition negotiations in Berlin?
  • Will the left maintain its new self-confidence when it comes into government?
  • How will the SPD and the Greens deal with the changed left in the long term?

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This article was originally published by Die Welt.

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