Berlin political parties resume talks after suspension, with Greens seeking dialogue and SPD seeking credibility from left
In Berlin, the Left party began exploratory talks with the Greens and SPD, which were later paused after all faction members signed an antisemitism declaration. The parties agreed to include a joint antisemitism statement in a coalition agreement. Talks resumed the next day after a temporary pause.
- The Greens and SPD halted exploratory talks with the Left party after a joint antisemitism statement was signed by all Left faction members.
- Vanessa Emde was admitted into the Left parliamentary group in Berlin.
- The Left, Greens, and SPD agreed to include a joint antisemitism declaration in their coalition agreement.
- Green and SPD parties in Berlin paused talks with the Left party following the Linke statement.
- All 44 members of the new Left faction signed an anti-antisemitism declaration.
- Werner Graf and Steffen Krach issued a joint statement on antisemitism during the negotiations.
- The Left, Greens, and SPD reached an agreement on combating antisemitism in Berlin.
- The Left party issued a statement diverging from the Greens and SPD agreement on antisemitism.
- The parties plan to resume exploratory talks with the Greens and SPD the next day.
- Steffen Krach said negotiations were paused due to a new agreement between the Left and others.
- Tobias Schulze confirmed all Left faction members signed the antisemitism declaration.
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