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Die Linke political positioning in Germany

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Luigi Pantisano, co-leader of the German political party Die Linke, has signaled a willingness to cooperate with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to prevent the influence of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Ahead of the Saxony-Anhalt state elections on September 6, where polls indicate the AfD is leading followed by the CDU and Die Linke, Pantisano has indicated his party may support CDU candidate Sven Schulze for Minister-President. This pragmatic approach follows Pantisano’s retraction of previous comments in which he compared CDU policies to those of the AfD; he described those remarks as “incorrect” and offered an ~~apology.~~ apology, stating, “My statement was wrong and I have apologized for it.” While the CDU maintains an official policy of non-cooperation with both the AfD and Die Linke, Pantisano has challenged the CDU to act responsibly to block far-right rule. In Berlin, Pantisano continues to advocate for housing reform, specifically the expropriation of large real estate corporations like Vonovia and Deutsche Wohnen to reduce rents. He argues that these corporations prioritize shareholder returns over affordable housing, asserting that the party is acting on a mandate from a previous public referendum. This stance remains a point of tension with the SPD, which has rejected expropriation as a condition for forming a coalition government.

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