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First published 7 days ago (Oct 17, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC) · latest update Oct 17, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC
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Statement announced for 5 p.m.: Red-Green-Red come to an agreement during explorations in Berlin.
“No talks with left-wing radicals” Merz is again calling for a stop to the explorations with the left in Berlin.
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Der Spiegel
Germany · Independent
spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/berlin-linke-spd-und-gruene-in-berlin-ei…
BILD
Global · Independent
bild.de/politik/eilmeldung-rot-gruen-rot-einigt-sich-bei-sondierunge…
Tagesspiegel
Global · Independent
tagesspiegel.de/berlin/liveblog/mit-linksradikalen-keine-gesprache-merz-ford…
rbb24.de
Global · Independent
rbb24.de/politik/berlin-wahl-2026/beitraege/berlin-sondierungen-linke…
DIE ZEIT
Global · Independent
zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2026-10/linke-gruene-und-spd-einigen-sic…