Left under pressure to tackle anti-Semitism charges after Berlin win

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2026-09-22

Berlin (dpa) - Calls are growing for The Left in Berlin to take action against allegations of anti-Semitism within its ranks, after the far-left party came first in last week's state elections in the capital. The Left - a successor of the socialist party that ruled the former East Germany - defeated the centre-right Christian Democrats of Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Sunday's vote, putting its lead candidate, Elif Eralp, in prime position to beco......

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