In a city long defined by its divisions, Berlin has once again become a mirror for Germany's deeper tensions — this time through the narrow electoral victory of Die Linke, a far-left party whose pledge to nationalize housing struck a chord with residents weary of rising rents and displacement. The win, led by Elif Eralp, a politician of Turkish heritage, has prompted centrist rivals to reach not for policy counterarguments but for accusations of antisemitism, a charge that now shapes the coalition negotiations ahead. What unfolds in the coming weeks will reveal not only who governs Berlin's ho