Leftist coalition prepares radical Berlin government under Elif Eralp

Berlin voters granted a parliamentary majority to a bloc comprising the SPD, the Greens and the renamed SED, enabling them to negotiate a coalition under mayor-candidate Elif Eralp. The 31-page coalition contract outlines a “Democracy Promotion Act” that would allocate state money to left-leaning lobby groups, broaden voting rights to non-German residents, and pursue the socialization of major housing companies without constructing new units.

The pact also seeks to erase distinctions between native and migrant citizens, aiming to make the city an even larger hub for migrants. SPD’s Steffen Krach has repudiated the party’s previous red-line on expropriation, and Greens’ Werner Graf displayed an Antifa sticker while endorsing the funding law. Opponents argue the agenda jeopardizes property rights, legal certainty and public safety, warning that such a radical program could destabilize Berlin.