Start of talks led by far-left to form next Berlin city government

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2026-11-02

Berlin (dpa) - A planned left-wing coalition government to run the German capital Berlin took another step forward on Monday, as The Left party, the Greens and the Social Democrats (SPD) began formal negotiations following the far-left party's victory in recent elections. The Left parliamentary group leader, Elif Eralp - who is hoping to become Berlin mayor - said at the start of the talks in the House of Representatives: "Over the last few weeks......

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