In the state of Berlin, the left also governs.
Politically, she backed the demand for an “expropriation” of housing construction groups such as Deutsche Wohnen.
In the Lichtenberg district, however, the question is whether a local recreation area will become a new residential area.
That causes trouble - also for the left.
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It stands between two chairs: On the one hand, it wants and has to create more living space, on the other hand it is also about maintaining a local recreation area and sociotope with houseboat settlements and an alternative scene.
We meet Gesine Lötzsch, the former party leader of the Left, who has the direct mandate for the constituency of Lichtenberg.
This is where the left got their best result four years ago.
In the podcast she tells us what drives Lötzsch and what her recipe for success for the left is.
We'll take you on a trip every Monday and Wednesday this summer.
We visited the most successful constituencies of the SPD, FDP, Greens, CDU, Left, AfD and CSU.
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