Kommentar: Berlin droht der politische Totalschaden
Berlins Linke will die Regierung in der Hauptstadt anführen. Doch ihre Spitzenkandidatin Eralp scheut offenbar die Konfrontation mit radikalen Milieus. Für Berlin ist das ein Alarmsignal.
Berlin is hurtling towards a political disaster. The red-black coalition was soundly defeated in September. The capital deserved a fresh start, but instead, it threatens to be governed by a woman who seems terrified of naming a potential terror sympathizer from within her own party. A revelation published by "Spiegel" about left-wing frontrunner Elif Eralp is alarming.
Those who seem to take into account radical environments before ascending to the Red City Hall raise doubts about their suitability for a top political role. SPD official Sebastian Fiedler sums it up: "The mere appearance that a mayor could be influenced by such environments in her government decisions is already a problem." It's understandable that some might be outraged by "Spiegel" publishing internal communications to authorize an interview.
However, it can also be viewed through the lens of Tom Nuttall, the head of the Berlin bureau for the "Economist". He criticizes on X the German practice of interview authorization as "disgraceful". The role it plays in the "increasingly ridiculous saga" surrounding a leftist government is at the very least a bit amusing for Anglo-Saxon journalists.
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