SPD Prominent Oppose Coalition With Berlin Left Party
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Hundreds of SPD members, including prominent figures like Karl Lauterbach, have signed an open letter against forming a coalition with the Berlin Left Party, citing concerns over antisemitism and alleged ties to organized crime. The signatories argue that recent antisemitism agreements have been ineffective and criticize proposed policies. The letter comes as coalition talks between the SPD, Greens, and Left Party are set to begin on Monday. The Left Party won the most votes in the recent election, but its formation of a government has been complicated by internal antisemitism debates.
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- Hundreds of SPD members, including prominent politicians, oppose a coalition with the Berlin Left Party.
- Concerns include the Left Party's handling of antisemitism and alleged ties to organized crime.
- The open letter was signed by 598 SPD members before coalition talks begin Monday.
- The Left Party became the strongest force in the September 20 election.
- Antisemitism debates, particularly regarding delegate Vanessa Emde, have overshadowed government formation.
Hundreds of Social Democratic Party (SPD) members, including prominent politicians, have signed an open letter opposing a coalition with the Berlin Left Party (Die Linke). The letter, titled "Not at Any Price," states, "Under the current circumstances, we strongly oppose a coalition with the Berlin Left Party." As of Sunday, 598 SPD members had signed the initiative. Notable signatories include Bundestag member Karl Lauterbach, Sigmar Gabriel, Franziska Giffey, Christine Lambrecht, Ulla Schmidt, and former Neukölln district mayor Martin Hikel.
The signatories primarily cite concerns over the Berlin Left Party's handling of antisemitism and alleged connections of its politicians to organized crime. They argue that an antisemitism agreement made on October 8 was rendered "worthless" within days, pointing to the admission of delegate Vanessa Emde into the parliamentary group without consequences. The letter also criticizes the agreed-upon spending policies and the planned termination of a cooperation agreement between the Senate and the Bundeswehr.
While not fundamentally rejecting a coalition with the Left Party, citing an example in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the signatories emphasize their opposition to the Berlin branch "in its current state." They assert that "in doubt, going into opposition is no disgrace."
The open letter emerges just before the scheduled start of coalition negotiations on Monday between the Left Party, the Greens, and the SPD in the Abgeordnetenhaus (Berlin House of Representatives). The Left Party approved talks on Saturday, following earlier decisions by the Greens and SPD. A binding member vote will determine the SPD's stance on a potential coalition agreement. The Left Party emerged as the strongest force in the September 20 election with 25.7 percent, while the SPD garnered 12.1 percent. The formation of a government has been overshadowed by a debate on antisemitism within the Left Party, particularly concerning delegate Emde, whose expulsion from the parliamentary group is being considered.
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