German election
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Transatlantic Left Voices 
Video: The Berlin Referendum and the Fight for Housing Rights
On September 27, 59.1% of Berlin’s voters voted to expropriate approximately 240,000 apartments owned by the biggest real estate companies in Berlin. The basis of this decision is article 15 of the German Constitution, which states that “land, natural resources and means of production may, for the purpose of nationalization,” be transferred to public ownership […]
Tags: berlin housing, berlin housing referendum, German election, Housing rights
Transatlantic Left Voices 
There Will Be Change — But How Much and Where Will It Take Us?
Germany’s new “traffic light coalition” promises a little bit of progress on crucial issues, but not much else Translation by Loren Balhorn The results of the recent German federal election have shifted the country’s political landscape. On November 24, 2021, the Social Democrats (SPD), Greens, and the Free Democrats (FDP) presented their coalition agreement. There […]
Tags: die linke, German election, the left, traffic light coalition