Berlin Left Under Pressure: Gysi Warns Against CDU Coalition – Throm Wants Intelligence Surveillance Reviewed

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An antisemitism scandal within Berlin's Left party triggered a Bundestag debate – initiated by the AfD and joined by all parliamentary groups. Criticism rained down from all sides, as Der Spiegel reports.

At the center of the debate is how Berlin's Left party handles antisemitic positions within its own ranks. The Bundestag debate thrust these allegations into the spotlight of national politics – and prompted Left politician Gregor Gysi to warn against a coalition with the CDU.

Bundestag Debate on AfD's Initiative

According to Der Spiegel, the Bundestag debate was scheduled on the AfD's initiative. Lawmakers from all parliamentary groups took part – and criticism of Berlin's Left party came, according to the report, from across the political spectrum.

Gysi Warns Against a Coalition with the CDU

As Der Spiegel further reports, Left politician Gregor Gysi used the debate to issue an unusual warning: if Berlin's Left party fails to clearly push back on the antisemitism issue, it risks being forced into a coalition with the CDU.

Throm Wants to Review Domestic Intelligence Surveillance

CDU interior policy spokesman Alexander Throm announced, according to the report, that he would seek a review of whether Berlin's Left party should be placed under surveillance by the domestic intelligence agency.