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Left Party Nominates Eralp, Seeks Red Berlin Coalition

6/22/2026

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The Left Party moved to make Berlin red and nominated Elif Eralp for the September 20 election.
Membership more than doubled since 2023 to over 125,000.
Polls show the CDU at 20% while the Left Party seeks a three-way coalition with the SPD and Greens.
Co-leader Luigi Pantisano, who opposes arms exports and rearmament, apologized after likening CDU policies to fascism, saying he does not equate the CDU with AfD.

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Story summary

The Left Party moved to make Berlin red and nominated Elif Eralp for the September 20 election.
Membership more than doubled since 2023 to over 125,000.
Polls show the CDU at 20% while the Left Party seeks a three-way coalition with the SPD and Greens.
Co-leader Luigi Pantisano, who opposes arms exports and rearmament, apologized after likening CDU policies to fascism, saying he does not equate the CDU with AfD.