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The Berliner 21 09 2026 |
(..) Die Linke received the most votes but can only govern in a coalition with other parties on the left of centre, as the CDU refuses to cooperate with Elif Eralp’s party. A joint government with the Greens and the SPD would be realistic. (..)
Elif Eralp (Die Linke) is confident that her party will approve exploratory talks with the Greens and the SPD. She also promised to work towards forming a coalition to tackle the rent crisis in Berlin. Specifically, this means they will seek partners with whom the housing corporations can be socialised. “I’ve always said that if the Left Party joins the government, then socialisation will happen,” Eralp said in an interview. (..)***
GdW, the Federal Association of German Housing and Real Estate Companies is the umbrella organization of the relevant sectors in Germany with its headquarters in Berlin. It represents nearly 30 percent of all rental flats in Germany, about 1,2 million of which are social housing. 2,2 million flats are managed by housing cooperatives. (..)
Members: 15 regional federations with around 3.000 housing enterprises
Housing stock: About 6 million rental dwellings for more than 13 million tenants
https://www.housingeurope.eu/member/bundesverband-deutscher-wohnungs-und-immobilienunternehmen-e-v/
2026-09-21


