Nach Berlin-Wahl: Rot-Grün-Rot einigen sich offenbar auf Sondierungsgespräche
Nach mehreren Vorgesprächen stehen Linke, Grüne und SPD in Berlin vor Sondierungsgesprächen über eine mögliche Koalition. Grundlage der Einigung ist eine gemeinsame Linie gegen Antisemitismus.
Two and a half weeks after the Berlin state parliament election, it seems that a path has been cleared for the left-green-red parties to begin talks about forming a government. The left, the Green party, and the SPD have agreed on a course of action, removing a major obstacle to the start of discussions, according to a report from the Deutsche Presse-Agentur.
The parliamentary election held on September 20th saw the left party win with 25.7% of the vote. Green party leader Elif Eralp later confirmed her intention to form a government with the Greens and SPD. The Greens had received 14.3% of the votes, while the SPD received 12.1%. The Berlin Greens had always sympathized with a left-led government in Berlin.
Werner Graf, the Green party's main candidate, had already advocated for a three-way coalition with the left and SPD during the campaign. Previous coalitions had been between the CDU and SPD. However, allegations against segments of the Berlin left due to antisemitism and possible connections to organized crime were seen as obstacles.
Some left-wing figures had made comments during the campaign that were deemed antisemitic by critics.
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