Berlin's coalition government faces criticism over economic policy risks

Updated 2026-10-21 · told from many outlets at once

The Berlin CDU/SPD coalition lost its majority; Linke, Greens, and SPD completed exploratory talks and plan to form a red-green-red coalition.

• The current CDU/SPD coalition has lost its majority.
• Linke, Grüne, and SPD plan to propose coalition negotiations to their party committees.
• Linke, Grüne, and SPD successfully concluded exploratory talks regarding government formation in Berlin.
• Housing corporations with over 10,000 apartments in Berlin face potential expropriation.
• The Linke scheduled a party conference for October 31 to decide on starting coalition negotiations.
• The Linke achieved the strongest force with 25.7 percent in the election.
• The three parties aim to present a law on the topic in mid-2028.
• The parties plan to issue a joint press statement about their results.

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