Controversy over interview with Berlin mayoral candidate

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An accidentally circulated internal commentary about an interview with Elif Eralp, Die Linke’s candidate for mayor of Berlin, caused controversy. The commentary said that pro-Palestinian activism was creating problems within the party and for Eralp.

The interview and the internal comments were published on Thursday, and the situation remained contentious.

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Preliminary left-wing coalition agreement in Berlin

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Die Linke, the Greens and the SPD reached a preliminary agreement to form a coalition government in Berlin, and the parties’ leaderships approved the plans. The agreement would pave the way for Die Linke politician Elif Eralp to become mayor. It includes a plan to expropriate the five largest real-estate companies, placing 160,000 homes under Land ownership through borrowing of up to €16 billion, according to a single report.