Berlin's Left Bets on Mamdani-Style Playbook in Mayor Race
Elif Eralp of Die Linke leads Berlin's municipal race with a Mamdani-inspired emphasis on affordable living, rent caps, and expropriating corporate housing. A Die Linke victory would be historic—the first mayor from the party since reunification and the first Berlin mayor of Turkish descent—but the contest remains tight with AfD and CDU close behind, and Berlin's House must elect the mayor, likely forcing coalition negotiations.