Berlin: Start of coalition talks

Nov 2, 2026

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Elif Eralp R before the start of coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026; start of coalition negotiations between The Left, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin
Elif Eralp of The Left before the start of coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026; Start of coalition negotiations between The Left, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin
Steffen Krach L before the start of coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026. Start of coalition negotiations between The Left, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin
Elif Eralp (The Left, C) and Nina Stahr (The Greens, R) before the start of coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026. Start of coalition negotiations between The Left, The Greens, and the SPD in Berlin
Bettina König (L, SPD), Elif Eralp (Die Linke, C), and Nina Stahr (Greens, R) before the start of coalition negotiations in the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026. Start of coalition negotiations between Die Linke, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin
Bettina König (L, SPD), Elif Eralp (Die Linke, C), and Nina Stahr (Greens, R) before the start of coalition negotiations in the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026. Start of coalition negotiations between Die Linke, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin
Elif Eralp of The Left before the start of coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026; Start of coalition negotiations between The Left, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin
Elif Eralp of The Left before the start of coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026; Start of coalition negotiations between The Left, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin
Elif Eralp of The Left before the start of coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026; Start of coalition negotiations between The Left, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin
Bettina Jarasch (L), Greens, and Elif Eralp (The Left), C, before the start of coalition negotiations in the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026. Start of coalition negotiations between The Left, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin
Berlin, Germany, November 2, 2026 House of Representatives Coalition negotiations in Berlin Negotiators on their way to the meeting room, from left to right: Steffen Krach (SPD), Elif Eralp (The Left), Bettina König (SPD), and Nina Stahr (The Greens) Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_141420
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The Left Party’s negotiating team—Tobias Schulze, Franziska Brychcy, Elif Eralp, Kerstin Wolter, and Maximilian Schirmer—in the front row from the left, just before the start of coalition talks. The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Berlin House of Representatives
The Left Party’s negotiating team—Tobias Schulze, Franziska Brychcy, Elif Eralp, Kerstin Wolter, and Maximilian Schirmer—in the front row from the left, just before the start of coalition talks. The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Berlin House of Representatives
The Left Party’s negotiating team—Tobias Schulze, Franziska Brychcy, Elif Eralp, Kerstin Wolter, and Maximilian Schirmer—in the front row from the left, just before the start of coalition talks. The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Berlin House of Representatives
The Left Party s negotiating team, including Tobias Schulze, Franziska Brychcy, Elif Eralp, and Kerstin Wolter, shortly before the start of coalition talks. The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations. Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Berlin House of Representatives
The Left Party s negotiating team, including Tobias Schulze, Franziska Brychcy, Elif Eralp, and Kerstin Wolter, shortly before the start of coalition talks. The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations. Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Berlin House of Representatives
The Left Party’s negotiating team—Franziska Brychcy, Elif Eralp, Kerstin Wolter, and Maximilian Schirmer (first row, from left)—just before the start of coalition talks. The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations. Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany. House of Representatives
The Left Party’s negotiating team—Franziska Brychcy, Elif Eralp, Kerstin Wolter, and Maximilian Schirmer (first row, from left)—just before the start of coalition talks. The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations. Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Berlin House of Representatives
The Left Party’s negotiating team—Franziska Brychcy, Elif Eralp, Kerstin Wolter, and Maximilian Schirmer (first row, from left)—just before the start of coalition talks. The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations. Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Berlin House of Representatives
The Left Party s negotiating team, including Tobias Schulze, Franziska Brychcy, Elif Eralp, and Kerstin Wolter, shortly before coalition talks began. The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations. Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Berlin House of Representatives
The Left Party s negotiating team, including Tobias Schulze, Franziska Brychcy, Elif Eralp, and Kerstin Wolter, shortly before coalition talks began. The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations. Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Berlin House of Representatives
The Left Party’s negotiating team, consisting of Franziska Brychcy, Elif Eralp, Kerstin Wolter, and Maximilian Schirmer (first row, from left), just before the start of coalition talks. The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations. Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany. House of Representatives
The Left Party s negotiating team, including Tobias Schulze, Franziska Brychcy, Elif Eralp, and Kerstin Wolter, shortly before the start of coalition talks. The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations. Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Berlin House of Representatives
The Left Party s negotiating team, including Tobias Schulze, Franziska Brychcy, Elif Eralp, and Kerstin Wolter, shortly before the start of coalition talks. The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations. Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Berlin House of Representatives
The Left Party’s negotiating team, including Tobias Schulze, Franziska Brychcy, Elif Eralp, Kerstin Wolter, and Maximilian Schirmer (first row, from left), just before the start of coalition talks. The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Berlin House of Representatives
The Left Party’s negotiating team—Franziska Brychcy, Elif Eralp, Kerstin Wolter, and Maximilian Schirmer (first row, from left)—just before the start of coalition talks. The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations. Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany. House of Representatives
Bettina Jarasch, Greens; Elif Eralp, The Left, Nina Stahr, State Chair of the Greens, Werner Graf, Parliamentary Group Chair of the Greens (from left) in Session Hall 113 before the start of coalition talks. The Left, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations. Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany. House of Representatives
Left Party politicians Elif Eralp and Kerstin Wolter on their way to Chamber 113 before the start of coalition negotiations The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany House of Representatives
Left Party politicians Elif Eralp, Tobias Schulze, and Kerstin Wolter on their way to Chamber 113 before the start of coalition negotiations The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany House of Representatives
The Left Party’s negotiating team—Tobias Schulze, Franziska Brychcy, Elif Eralp, Kerstin Wolter, and Maximilian Schirmer—in the front row from the left, just before the start of coalition talks. The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Berlin House of Representatives
Left Party politicians Elif Eralp and Kerstin Wolter on their way to Chamber 113 before the start of coalition negotiations The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany House of Representatives

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Elif Eralp R before the start of coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026; start of coalition negotiations between The Left, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin

Elif Eralp of The Left before the start of coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026; Start of coalition negotiations between The Left, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin

Steffen Krach L before the start of coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026. Start of coalition negotiations between The Left, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin

Elif Eralp (The Left, C) and Nina Stahr (The Greens, R) before the start of coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026. Start of coalition negotiations between The Left, The Greens, and the SPD in Berlin

Bettina König (L, SPD), Elif Eralp (Die Linke, C), and Nina Stahr (Greens, R) before the start of coalition negotiations in the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026. Start of coalition negotiations between Die Linke, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin

Bettina König (L, SPD), Elif Eralp (Die Linke, C), and Nina Stahr (Greens, R) before the start of coalition negotiations in the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026. Start of coalition negotiations between Die Linke, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin

Elif Eralp of The Left before the start of coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026; Start of coalition negotiations between The Left, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin

Elif Eralp of The Left before the start of coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026; Start of coalition negotiations between The Left, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin

Elif Eralp of The Left before the start of coalition negotiations at the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026; Start of coalition negotiations between The Left, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin

Bettina Jarasch (L), Greens, and Elif Eralp (The Left), C, before the start of coalition negotiations in the Berlin House of Representatives on November 2, 2026. Start of coalition negotiations between The Left, the Greens, and the SPD in Berlin

Berlin, Germany, November 2, 2026 House of Representatives Coalition negotiations in Berlin Negotiators on their way to the meeting room, from left to right: Steffen Krach (SPD), Elif Eralp (The Left), Bettina König (SPD), and Nina Stahr (The Greens) Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_141420

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Left Party politicians Elif Eralp and Kerstin Wolter on their way to Chamber 113 before the start of coalition negotiations The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany House of Representatives

Left Party politicians Elif Eralp and Kerstin Wolter on their way to Chamber 113 before the start of coalition negotiations The Left Party, the SPD, and Alliance 90 The Greens begin coalition negotiations Berlin House of Representatives, Berlin, Berlin, Germany House of Representatives