Die Linke Holds Final Rally Ahead Of Berlin State Elections

BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 18: Elif Eralp, lead candidate of the leftist Die Linke, shows her necklace which reads "rent cap" during a campaign rally in the city center ahead of Berlin state elections on September 18, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. Die Linke is currently in first place in polls in a tight race against the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania will hold state elections on September 20. (Photo by Maryam Majd/Getty Images)