Election for Berlin's House of Representatives could open the door to a coalition government led by the Left Party, challenging the long-dominant Christian Democratic Union, according to Anadolu Agency.
About 3.8 million voters were eligible to cast ballots Sunday in state elections held against a backdrop of reported gains for Germany’s far right, according to Al Jazeera.
A 45-year-old human rights advocate leading polls says the political approach that helped elect New York's mayor could translate to Berlin, according to an interview with Anadolu Agency.
Regional elections are being held on Sunday, September 20 in Germany, in Berlin and in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, with Die Linke leading in polls in the capital.
German government sources say the chancellor will remain in the capital following elections in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Berlin.