# Berlin candidate Elif Eralp faces backlash over Der Spiegel interview

https://mins.news/en/item/121473

- DW, 2026-10-29 20:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-s-elif-eralp-under-fire-over-der-spiegel-interview/a-79799766?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Left Party candidate Elif Eralp drew controversy after Der Spiegel reported that she had been advised against naming a pro-Palestinian activist because of fears for her family’s safety. The dispute has prompted rival politicians to question her suitability to become Berlin’s mayor and to call for an end to coalition talks with her party.

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