
The “DW und Co. Enteignen” (Expropriate Deutsche Wohnen and Co.) referendum campaign has now cleared all its electoral hurdles. The vote passed with a resounding “Yes” vote of 56.4% in Sunday’s poll in the capital. Crucially, more than 25% of all elibible voters in Berlin voted yes, a difficult requirement that has previously tripped up other popular campaigns. Berliners have spoken and what they have to say is clear: they want city authorities to pass a law which would allow for the expropriation of what they call “private” real estate companies, specifically those that own more than 3,000 housing units. The campaigners say …