**🇩🇪 Germany – Monday, 5 October 2026** **Berlin talks get a firm next date** After Saturday's five-hour session ended without agreement on antisemitism and organized-crime red lines, Linke, Grüne and SPD have now set a concrete date to resume: the next Vorgespräch is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, rather than the vaguer "next week" floated before. **Previously:**
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**🇩🇪 Germany – Sunday, 4 October 2026** **Berlin coalition talks move to next week** Linke, Grüne and SPD met again Saturday at the Haus der Statistik as expected, but again reached no common line on antisemitism, racism or organized crime, calling the exchange only "constructive." The three parties have now agreed to continue preliminary talks next week rather than conclude this weekend. **Previously:** View quoted note →
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