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Left Party's Elif Eralp claims Berlin mayor's office, declares victory of love over hate
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Following the election in Berlin, Elif Eralp, the lead candidate of the Left Party, has claimed the office of Governing Mayor for herself. In her victory speech, Eralp emphasized her goal of creating an affordable Berlin and declared that 'love and justice have triumphed over hate.' The article, published by Die Welt on September 20, 2026, reports on her assertion of victory and the themes of her address, though it does not provide specific vote counts or confirmation from electoral authorities. The report attributes the claim and statements directly to Eralp, presenting them as her declared position following the election.
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Following the election in Berlin, Elif Eralp, the lead candidate of the Left Party, has claimed the office of Governing Mayor for herself.
In her victory speech, Eralp emphasized her goal of creating an affordable Berlin and declared the result a victory for love and justice.
"In unserer Stadt hat die Liebe und die Gerechtigkeit über den Hass gewonnen" ("In our city, love and justice have won over hate")
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