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- Oct 19
Berlin's Left, SPD and Greens advance coalition talks as Merz opposes landlord expropriation
The SPD and Greens in Berlin backed formal coalition talks with Die Linke, which must approve them at a party congress about two weeks after 20 October. The parties' plan to nationalise assets of landlords with more than 10,000 apartments has drawn sharp criticism from the CDU and CSU.
- Oct 5
AfD lawmaker Tobias Rausch elected Saxony-Anhalt parliament president with 48 votes
Alternative for Germany lawmaker Tobias Rausch secured 48 votes in Magdeburg to become state parliament president, drawing support from five BSW deputies and four anonymous members of other parties.
- Jun 15
Berlin SPD faction chief Raed Saleh slams federal party for inaction on rent cap, calls it red line ahead of September election
Berlin's SPD parliamentary group leader Raed Saleh has publicly rebuked the national party, accusing it of failing to fight for a federal rent cap opening clause and demanding the issue be declared a red line ahead of Berlin's September election.
