PoliticsFirst New York, now Berlin: Why the left turn for major metropolises?

Alongside gains by the far right, a wider desire for change is shaping politics in major cities. In Berlin, Elif Eralp led the far-left Die Linke party to a historic win in Sunday’s municipal elections. The 45-year-old daughter of Turkish political exiles now faces the challenge of delivering rent freezes and nationalising private real estate companies, with affordable housing again a central issue.

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