SPD Berlin

The Berlin SPD parliamentary group has new leadership, with Krach and Caglar elected as its chairs. The decision follows internal upheaval in the Berlin branch of the Social Democrats, and the change is being closely watched as the party seeks to stabilise its position in the capital's politics.

A dispute is circulating in Germany over whether a prospective Berlin state government could include parties accused of harbouring antisemitism. Commenters push back, noting that neither Die Linke, the Greens nor the SPD have antisemitism in their programmes and all three recognise Israel's right to exist, suggesting the accusation is politically motivated ahead of coalition discussions.