Far-Left Wins Berlin Vote; Far-Right Takes Lead in Northeast Germany

Berlin voters pick a left-wing party that wants to take over houses, while the far-right sees big gains in other parts of the country.

There is big news coming out of Germany today after voters went to the polls. In Berlin, a far-left party has come out on top. They ran their campaign on a bold idea: they want the government to take control of houses that are currently owned by large companies. They say this will make rent cheaper and housing easier to find for everyone. At the same time, the far-right party gained a lot of support in the northeastern part of Germany. This shows that people in different parts of the country have very different ideas about how things should be run. Political experts are watching these resu…