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Far-left leader pushing to lead Berlin says city has voted for change

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By James MackenzieBERLIN, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The far-left leader pushing to take over as mayor of Berlin promised on Monday to tackle unaffordable rents in the German capital, but faced early pressure to take action over accusations of antisemitism in parts of the local party.Elif Eralp led the Left Party to their best result in Berlin where they displaced Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative party in the mayor's office and look set to head a coalition governing the city for the first time.

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