Berlin Left Party pushes for expropriation of real estate companies
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Left Party, Berlin Government
Berlin, Germany
September 20, 2026
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The Left Party won the Berlin election on a platform to implement the 2021 referendum on expropriating large real estate companies. The federal government, led by Friedrich Merz, opposes the plan and threatens to pass a law banning such expropriations. Legal experts and the public remain divided on the feasibility and legality of the measure.
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