{
  "id": 15225880,
  "title": "Berlin: Koalitionsgespräche geplant – inklusive Vergesellschaftungen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/berlin-koalitionsgesprache-geplant-inklusive-vergesellschaftungen",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-17T15:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/berlin-koalitionsgespraeche-geplant-inklusive-vergesellschaftungen/100262974.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The Left, Greens, and Social Democrats in Berlin have begun joint coalition negotiations, according to press statement released on Saturday evening following completion of exploratory talks. The three parties announced in their briefing that they plan to acquire ownership of large private residential holdings, with possible expropriation of residential corporations holding over 10,000 apartments in Berlin, for which they would be compensated. They intend to retain the initial 10,000 apartments under their control as part of the consolidation process.\n\nThe proposal excludes co-operatives and public-interest entities from the consolidation plan, as well as buildings constructed or to be constructed after January 1, 2021. The three parties plan to introduce legislation by mid-2028, based on Article 15 of the German constitution, which allows for the transfer of land or property to community ownership or other forms of social ownership through legislation that governs the nature and extent of compensation. Before coalition negotiations can commence, party executives need to approve the idea.\n\nThe Greens will hold a small party meeting on Monday to decide on the proposal, while the Social Democrats will likely make their decision based on the briefing paper, with no specific date announced yet. The Left is scheduled to hold a party meeting on October 31st, after the autumn break in Berlin, to decide on the admission of coalition negotiations.\n\nIf all three parties agree, coalition negotiations could begin at the beginning of November. The Left emerged as the strongest force in the September election, securing 25.7 percent of the vote, followed by the CDU (18.8 percent), the AfD (16.3 percent), the Greens (14.3 percent), and the Social Democrats (12.1 percent), who had their worst result ever. The previously ruling CDU/SPD coalition has lost its majority.",
  "summary": "Die drei Berliner Parteien wollen über eine rot-grün-rote Koalition verhandeln. Und: Auch die von den Linken geplante Vergesellschaftung von Wohnungen soll kommen.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Nach der Wahl: Berlin: Linke, Grüne und SPD streben Koalitionsgespräche an",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/nach-der-wahl-berlin-linke-grune-und-spd-streben-koalitionsgesprache",
        "published": "2026-10-17T14:05:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}