
The explorations for a red-green-red coalition in Berlin have been interrupted, among other things because of the inclusion of the radical MP Vanessa Emde in the left-wing faction.
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The explorations for a red-green-red coalition in Berlin were interrupted.
Left-wing politician Vanessa Emde This is the MP who is putting red-green-red in danger in Berlin
The explorations in Berlin for a red-green-red coalition have been interrupted. Also because the radical MP Vanessa Emde was accepted into the left-wing faction. What is she accused of?
By Marc Röhlig
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Continuation or failure of the Berlin exploratory talks
Likely · Within weeks

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