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Far-left party wins Berlin election, pledges to nationalise housing

Original: Far-left party wins Berlin election, pledging to nationalise housing

A far-left party has won the Berlin election, running on a platform that includes nationalising the city's housing stock. The result signals strong voter support for radical measures to tackle Berlin's housing crisis, where rising rents have fuelled years of political debate. The party now faces the task of translating its nationalisation pledge into governable policy in the German capital.

Why now: Voters concerned about Berlin's housing crisis and rising rents are reacting to an unexpected electoral win by a far-left party promising to nationalise housing.

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