Obstacle to the left-wing coalition in Berlin - and the "stars" of the far right

Die Linke's victory in the Berlin elections with 25.7% of the vote threatens to unravel due to antisemitism in its ranks. The Greens, through Cem Özdemir, demand that it be held to the same standard as the AfD, and former senior SPD members oppose coalition talks. Meanwhile, the AfD, which won 16.3%, is bringing members with problematic backgrounds into parliament: a pimp, former porn actors, and suspects of membership in a neo-Nazi organization.

The victory of the far-left party Die Linke in the Berlin elections, with 25.7% of the vote, faces a significant obstacle in the form of antisemitism and hostility toward Israel within its ranks. Cem Özdemir, a senior Green party figure, demands that Die Linke be held to the same standards applied to the AfD, following party events where antisemitic chants and calls for the death of IDF soldiers were heard. The SPD is also raising difficulties, with its leaders writing that antisemitism has no place in politics. Meanwhile, former senior SPD members published a statement against talks with Die Linke. If the coalition fails, a coalition of the CDU, Greens, and SPD may emerge. On the other side, the AfD, which won 16.3% in Berlin, is bringing members with problematic backgrounds into parliaments, including suspects of membership in a neo-Nazi organization, former porn actors, a pimp, and a convicted thief.