Following its victory in the district assembly elections, the Berliner Linke (Left Party) stated it plans to enter upcoming coalition talks with the SPD and the Greens without making any compromises on its core principles. According to Linken co-candidate Elif Eralp, speaking to the dts Nachrichtenagentur in Berlin on Monday, the priority is the implementation of the party’s platform, which also includes the objectives of the whole city.
Eralp stressed that the housing crisis is central to the political agenda and requires decisive action. She highlighted the need for both immediate and long-term measures to tackle the issue. “Municipalization is one such measure, but we also need to focus on the social sector,” she noted. In addition to housing, the party seeks to boost social work initiatives to ensure that children and young people “have a good life.”
“These are essential requirements for this joint project,” Eralp stated. “We must establish a common vision in government, and that vision is: an affordable Berlin where all people can live with dignity.”
Conversely, the Linke does not appear intimidated by a potential alternative alliance led by the CDU, which includes the SPD and the Greens. Eralp pointed out that both the SPD and the Green Party have recognized the housing crisis as one of the city’s most significant problems, a theme they emphasized heavily during the election campaign. She believes there are many points of agreement on social and future-oriented issues. Eralp is convinced that if the SPD and Greens are serious about their own platform, they can only implement it with the Berliner Linke-and “certainly not” with the CDU.
