Berlin Left Party reportedly plans to expel lawmaker Vanessa Emde from its parliamentary group

After the Left Party's election win in Berlin, the question is who will govern the capital. The Greens, the SPD and the Left have begun coalition talks. A condition for such an alliance, according to the report, is that the Left excludes its controversial lawmaker Vanessa Emde.

The Left's leaders are reportedly planning a motion to expel Emde from the parliamentary group. A vote on the exclusion is not expected for at least two weeks. The group held a meeting without Emde.

Emde has rejected the party board's demand that she resign or step back, and she wants to keep her mandate. The party chiefs reportedly learned of this from the media. The Left's Neukölln branch has backed Emde but also voiced some criticism. Gregor Gysi said he hopes the party will exclude her, and the party's female co-leader has said she hopes Emde will give way. A Left member of the Bundestag has also called on Emde to resign.

Other developments include concern from Joffe about a red-green-red alliance, and the SPD is planning member events on the possible coalition. The coalition agreement is meant to be finished by early 2027.