Overview
- Party delegates voted by a large majority on Saturday to open formal coalition negotiations with the Greens and SPD, clearing the internal hurdle for talks to start on Monday.
- Delegates publicly backed Spitzenkandidatin Elif Eralp after a leaked Spiegel interview raised questions about her decision not to name a Palestine activist over safety concerns.
- The congress approved the 'Berliner Vereinbarung' with about two thirds support, a document presented as protecting Jewish life and recognising Israel’s right to exist.
- Negotiators must now turn the exploratory sondierungspapier into a binding coalition contract that addresses ambitious housing goals, including a plan to use Article 15 of the Basic Law to socialise large housing companies.
- A small but visible factional split remains, shown by outside protests led by figures such as Vanessa Emde, and the party faces possible disciplinary steps before a final membership ratification vote.