Berlin Left Party Conference: Eralp expects clear approval for coalition talks
Berlin's left-wing election winner Eralp is under police protection at the party conference - she talks about hatred and threats. She expects a clear vote for coalition talks with the Greens and SPD.
Elif Eralp, a leading politician of the Left party in Berlin, is confident that her party will support her bid to become the city's governing mayor and enter coalition talks with the Greens and SPD. She expects to receive a large majority of support at the party's congress, despite criticism and protests from some left-wing members opposed to joining the government.
Eralp will have police protection at the congress due to concerns over her safety, which she attributes to a "very poisoned debate" surrounding her person. The Left party's path to coalition talks has been complicated by a recent debate over antisemitism within the party.
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