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Former German judge criticizes Die Linke’s Berlin property plans
Former constitutional court judge and CDU politician Huber criticized Die Linke’s property plans in an interview about Berlin.
He warned that state control of housing, recalling East Berlin in 1990, had brought bureaucracy, little investment and corruption.
Huber said some parts of Die Linke showed what he called totalitarian traits, and accused sections of the party of using class-conflict language and undermining state laws.
Those are Huber’s assessments, not findings established in the interview.
He also called the Union’s proposal to use federal law to stop expropriation questionable.
The debate comes as Die Linke could lead a Berlin government, but the interview gives no next steps.
Former German constitutional court judge and CDU politician Huber sharply criticized Die Linke’s plans to socialize property in Berlin.
Huber said some of the party’s conduct had totalitarian features.
He warned that state control of housing could bring excessive bureaucracy, a lack of investment and corruption.
Huber also said a Union proposal to block expropriation through federal law was questionable.
- Who
- Huber, a former constitutional court judge and CDU politician, criticized Die Linke’s plans.
- What
- He sharply criticized the party’s property socialization plans in Berlin and questioned a Union proposal to block expropriation through federal law.
- When
- The interview was published on November 7, 2026.
- Where
- Berlin is the focus of the plans; the interview took place in Düsseldorf.
- Why
- Huber argued that state control of housing could lead to excessive bureaucracy, a lack of investment and corruption.
Huber
Die Linke
Property socialization
Huber
Huber sharply criticized Die Linke’s plans to socialize property.
Die Linke
Die Linke is described as advocating property socialization.
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- Interviewee
- Huber, former constitutional court judge and CDU politician
- Party criticized
- Die Linke
- Location
- Berlin
- Publication date
- November 7, 2026
- Union proposal
- Stop expropriation through federal law
What people are saying
Some of Die Linke’s conduct has totalitarian features.
We have left the symbols to the radicals.