Berlin's Left Party, SPD and Greens agree exploratory coalition talks, reports say
The parties adopted the IHRA antisemitism definition and set review procedures, including possible expulsions, after the Left won 25.7% of the vote.
- On Thursday, Berlin's Left Party, the SPD, and the Greens agreed on measures to address antisemitic incidents, clearing a key hurdle for exploratory coalition talks in the state.
- The SPD and Greens made binding commitments on combating antisemitism a precondition for negotiations, following debates over pro-Palestinian positions and incidents during events organized by the Left Party.
- Parties agreed to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism, according to the tabloid Bild, which also reported plans for an expert panel to handle future incidents.
- The agreement follows a state election two-and-a-half weeks ago where the Left Party, led by candidate Elif Eralp, emerged as the largest force with 25.7% of votes.
- None of the three parties were immediately available for comment on reports regarding the potential coalition government for Berlin's House of Representatives, local media carried the announcement.
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In Berlin, leftists, Greens and SPDs decided to open exploratory talks for a possible state government, which the parties announced two and a half weeks after the election to the House of Deputies. After their preliminary talks, they published joint agreements on the topics of anti-Semitism and clan crime.
In Berlin, the potential coalition partners presented two papers on anti-Semitism and organised crime on Thursday.
SPD, Green Party and Left Party form a coalition in Berlin despite anti-Semitism accusations. Even former party leaders such as Joschka Fischer and Wolfgang Thierse warned shortly before the conclusion.
Before starting their explorations, the left, the Greens and the SPD clarify how they want to protect Jewish life in Berlin and fight anti-Semitism in their own ranks - meaning anti-Semitism in the ranks of the left.
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