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Berlin Left Party demands resignation of Vanessa Emde
The Berlin state executive of the Left Party has formally called for Member of Parliament Vanessa Emde to resign her mandate. Party leaders Kerstin Wolter and Maximilian Schirmer stated they no longer trust Emde, citing repeated violations of party agreements and her public opposition to party leadership.
Emde, who won a direct mandate in Neukölln with 46.2 percent of the vote, faces criticism for her positions on the Middle East conflict. She has been accused of questioning the right of existence of the state of Israel and expressing solidarity with an activist linked to the PFLP, a group designated as a terrorist organization by the EU and US.
If Emde refuses to resign, the parliamentary group may move to exclude her, a process requiring a two-thirds majority. The controversy is impacting political negotiations in Berlin, as SPD candidate Steffen Krach has made consequences in the Emde case a condition for coalition talks with the Left Party.
Separately, the party is facing scrutiny regarding another newly elected member, Katharina Marg. Reports indicate Marg participated in protests against the deportation of members of the Barbakh clan, individuals who are reportedly under investigation for various offenses including assault on police officers.
Entities
Berlin Abgeordnetenhaus · Berlin Left Party · Die Linke · Gregor Gysi · Kerstin Wolter · Maximilian Schirmer · Steffen Krach · Vanessa Emde
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Left Party offered Emde a one-week window to return to the party by deleting a post and apologizing. www.tagesschau.de · apollo-news.net · www.n-tv.de
- [● 6 SOURCES] Emde expressed solidarity with an activist linked to the PFLP. www.finanzen.net · www.finanznachrichten.de · www.finanzen.at · www.mittelstand-nachrichten.de · taz.de · +1 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Expulsion from the parliamentary group would require a two-thirds majority. www.berliner-zeitung.de · www.finanzen.net · www.finanznachrichten.de · www.noz.de · www.suedkurier.de · +5 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] Emde won a direct mandate in Neukölln with 46.2 percent of the first votes. www.berliner-zeitung.de · www.finanzen.net · www.finanznachrichten.de · www.noz.de · www.suedkurier.de · +8 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] SPD candidate Steffen Krach made consequences in the Emde case a condition for coalition talks. www.berliner-sonntagsblatt.de · www.oldenburger-onlinezeitung.de
- [● 14 SOURCES] Emde is accused of questioning the right of existence of the state of Israel. www.berliner-zeitung.de · www.finanzen.net · www.finanznachrichten.de · www.noz.de · www.suedkurier.de · +8 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] The Berlin Left Party state executive has called for Vanessa Emde to resign her mandate. www.berliner-zeitung.de · www.finanzen.net · www.finanznachrichten.de · www.noz.de · www.suedkurier.de · +9 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Gregor Gysi called for Emde's exclusion from the parliamentary group. www.berliner-zeitung.de · www.jungewelt.de · www.tagesschau.de