Elif Eralp
German politician
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I will strengthen Berlin's diverse Jewish community and combat antisemitism. And Palestinian and Muslim people must also feel seen and safe,
- Eralp saidDeutsche Welledw.com/en/germany…
And in doing so,... it must be absolutely clear that there must never be any calls for violence, and that statements that frighten Jewish people must never be made from our platforms."
- Eralp saidDeutsche Welledw.com/en/germany…
I’ve always said: If the Left enters government, socialization will happen too,
- Eralp answered, turning serious for a moment amid her party’s jubilationForeign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/09…
My vision for Berlin is an affordable Berlin where everyone — regardless of their background, religion, language or income — can lead a good life in dignity,
- Leading up to the election, Eralp, the daughter of Turkish exiles, shared her vision in an interview with DW... Eralp saidABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/world…Deutsche Welledw.com/en/german…
In our city, love and justice have triumphed over hatred,
- said Die Linke's lead candidate Elif Eralp, the daughter of Turkish migrants, celebrating her party's triumph over AfDCBS Newscbsnews.com/news/germany…
We made history, friends,
- Eralp told supporters in Turkish during her victory speechHürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/turkish/…
Earlier
Both parties must reject the politics of resentment
The Korea Timeskoreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20261…The Central Council of Jews in Germany thinks the Left Party is dangerous
Deutsche Welledw.com/en/germany…Germany debates alleged antisemitism in the Left Party
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The Wall Street Journalwsj.com/world/europe…The Central Council of Jews in Germany thinks the Left Party is dangerous
Deutsche Welledw.com/en/germany…Deutsche Bank CEO warns Germany’s political shift is troubling foreign investors
CNBCcnbc.com/2026/09…She wears a dark red shirt and a black bomber jacket
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/09…How Europe’s housing crisis is fuelling a new movement
Guardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…She wears a dark red shirt and a black bomber jacket
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/09…Thousands protest the housing crisis in Spain after an 87-year-old is evicted from home
Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.au/world/tho…She wears a dark red shirt and a black bomber jacket
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/09…Berlin Jews face 'immediate existential threat' after far-left party wins election, Israeli envoy says
Haaretzhaaretz.com/world/news…The emphatic victory for the Left Party in last Sunday's state election in Berlin may not have been quite so emphatic if it hadn't been for a significant new rule: This was the first state election in the German capital's history where the voting age had been lowered from 18 to 16
Deutsche Welledw.com/en/young…Far-right AfD party leads Germany state election, as Merz party suffers major defeat
Haaretzhaaretz.com/world/news…Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) collapsed to 5.5 percent in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and fell to second place with 20 percent in Berlin
Newsweeknewsweek.com/merz/vows…Merz vows to protect German Jews after loss to far-left party in Berlin's state election
Haaretzhaaretz.com/world/news…Provisional results gave Die Linke 25.7 percent in Berlin, more than doubling its share from 2023
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/turkish/…‘Berlin’s Mamdani’ hosted Hamas supporter at election party
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/world/news…Berlin election campaign centers around radical-left drive to seize properties
Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/berlin…Her migrant background, trendy look and hard-left agenda have drawn comparisons with Mamdani, the Democratic New York mayor whose campaign energised the US left
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/world/europe…Friedrich Merz fights for survival ahead of German regional elections
Financial Timesft.com/content/3c73f212…German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces the threat of being ousted as soon as this weekend, just 16 months after entering office promising an ambitious reform agenda and vowing to bring back German leadership in Europe
Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/germany…