Berlin's Left opens path to coalition talks with Greens, SPD
25.09.2026, DPA
The Left Party, which emerged as the clear winner of Berlin's state election, plans to open exploratory talks with the Greens and Social Democrats (SPD) on forming a new government in the German capital.
Delegates at a party conference approved the move by a large majority on Friday evening. The far-left party's leadership is now expected to formally invite both parties, with talks potentially beginning next week.
The Left plans to meet the Greens and SPD separately before moving to three-way discussions.
The Greens have agreed to exploratory talks, while Berlin SPD leader Steffen Krach has also expressed willingness to take part, although he stressed that they would not automatically lead to formal coalition negotiations.
The Left won Sunday's election to Berlin's state parliament with 25.7%, followed by the conservative Christian Democrats on 18.8%, the far-right Alternative for Germany on 16.3%, the Greens on 14.3% and the SPD on 12.1%.
Berlin is currently governed by a CDU-SPD coalition. Following the election, only three-party alliances have enough seats for a majority.
If successful, the Left's lead candidate Elif Eralp would become the party's first Berlin mayor and the first person of Turkish heritage to lead the German capital.
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