德国社会民主党、绿党和左翼党于周一启动正式的联盟谈判，旨在组建柏林新政府，首轮谈判聚焦首都预算。
Germany's Social Democrats, Greens and Left Party began formal coalition negotiations Monday to form a new government in Berlin, with initial talks focusing on the capital's budget.
左翼党柏林议会议团领袖埃利夫·埃拉尔普（Elif Eralp）将州议会谈判的第一天形容为“非常好”。她表示，讨论主要集中在州预算上，并承认未来联盟面临的挑战相当重大。“但我们确信能够制定稳固的长期预算策略，”埃拉尔普说。
Elif Eralp, the Left Party's parliamentary group leader in Berlin, described the first day of negotiations in the state parliament as "very good." She said discussions focused primarily on the state budget, acknowledging that the challenges facing the prospective coalition were significant. "But we are convinced that we will set up a solid, long-term budget strategy," Eralp said.
她强调，各党派旨在保护依赖这些服务的柏林居民的社会福利和公共基础设施，同时在长期内巩固预算。
She stressed that the parties aimed to protect social services and public infrastructure for Berlin residents who depend on them while consolidating the budget over the long term.
三党于周一上午启动正式谈判，距9月20日的柏林州议会选举已近六周。
The three parties launched formal negotiations Monday morning, nearly six weeks after the Sept. 20 election for the Berlin state parliament.
左翼党以25.7%的得票率成为最大党，但未能在州议会获得绝对多数。
The Left Party emerged as the largest party with 25.7% of the vote but failed to secure an absolute majority in the state parliament.
如果联盟谈判成功，埃拉尔普希望成为柏林首位具有移民背景的市长。
If the coalition negotiations succeed, Eralp hopes to become Berlin's first governing mayor with a migrant background.