Berlin Election 2026: From Rents to Trash: What You Need to Know About the Berlin Election
In the capital city's election on Sunday, 17 parties are running, and for the first time, everyone from the age of 16 is allowed to vote. Which coalitions are possible? And what was particularly controversial during the election campaign?
Around 2.5 million Berliners are set to vote on which parties will sit in the state parliament, and whether Elif Eralp, a candidate from the Left party, will become the city's first female mayor. The election is closely contested, with the Left and CDU parties neck and neck in the polls, ahead of the Greens, AfD, and SPD. The outcome could have significant implications for the federal government, particularly when combined with the simultaneous state election in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Voters will also choose the composition of local councils in 12 districts, with 17 parties competing for seats in the state parliament.
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