‘Hope’ rises in Berlin immigrant communities as Left wins amid AfD gains

Berlin, Germany – The morning after Berlin’s historic vote was chilly and overcast, but for Sumeja Skeva, an 18-year-old student in the bustling Neukolln district, the city’s prospects could not be brighter.On Sunday, Berliners delivered an unprecedented victory to The Left (Die Linke in German) party, a camp long seen as radical for its anti-capitalist and pro-migrant stance. Elif Eralp, the party’s Berlin leader, is of Turkish descent and is likely to become the city’s first mayor with an immigrant background. She would also be Berlin’s first mayor from the Left.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4The leftist leader with Turkish roots who could become Berlin’s next mayorlist 2 of 4Germany receives first F-35 jet from US as NATO boosts military spendinglist 3 of 4The pro-Israel censors are starting to loselist 4 of 4Far left wins in Berlin vote, far right in Germany’s northeastend of listThe party’s win has brought relief to pro-migrant residents at a time when the far-right AfD party continues to gain support in eastern states, as well as to young people below 30, who, lured by the promise of affordability, represented the bulk of the Left’s voter base at the polls.“It ...