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Gregor Gysi
Gregor Gysi is a trained attorney and veteran politician of Germany's socialist Left Party.
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German Bundestag: Attacks and insults dominate debate
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has been in power for two months. According to the opposition, there's lots to criticize.
Germany and COVID-19: What went wrong?
The Bundestag is seeking to assess the political impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including a possible misuse of funds.
Why socialism is making a surprise comeback in Germany
While the far-right AfD has seized global attention, the far left of German politics is also making gains.
Why socialism is making a surprise comeback in Germany
While the far-right AfD has seized global attention, the far left of German politics is also making gains. The Left Party was the #1 choice for first-time voters in the recent elections. Why are so many young voters drawn to its socialist agenda? DW’s Richard Walker unpacks the Left Party and its growing influence with Matthew Moore and Bernd Riegert from the DW politics team.
Germany's Left party ready to sue gov't over asylum controls
A "culture war" only pushes German society to the right, Left Party co-leader Ines Schwerdtner told DW.
Germany's socialist Left Party is flying high
Shortly after the new government has taken office, the smallest opposition party in the Bundestag is taking stock.
Germany's new parliament holds first session
The new Bundestag includes the largest number of far-right lawmakers since World War II.
Germany: Left Party's Gregor Gysi in the Bundestag spotlight
The 77-year-old leftist icon will open the new Bundestag, free to decide on the content and length of his speech.
How Germany's Left Party made its big election comeback
The election's shooting star was the Left Party, resurging with progressive policies and a savvy social media campaign.
A guide to Germany's political parties
Here's a who's who of German political parties.
The German election explained — in visuals
DW's short videos bring you up to speed with the most important topics ahead of the German election.
German elections: The final countdown
Who will lead Germany next? In this episode of Berlin Briefing, we break down the key players in Germany’s upcoming elections, the ripple effects of JD Vance’s game-changing MSC 2025 speech and its impact on Europe’s security, and why smaller parties could complicate the formation of the next coalition. Plus, we reveal what the latest polls are saying and share final predictions.
German elections: The final countdown
Who will lead Germany next? In this episode of Berlin Briefing, we break down the key players in Germany’s upcoming elections, the ripple effects of JD Vance’s game-changing MSC 2025 speech and its impact on Europe’s security, and why smaller parties could complicate the formation of the next coalition. Plus, we reveal what the latest polls are saying and share final predictions.
Scholz trails conservative CDU/CSU in election polls
Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) believes he can remain chancellor. The polls suggest otherwise.
Germany's Left Party wants to halve billionaires' wealth
The Left has a new plan to tax the rich as Germany prepares to vote, but the chances of it becoming reality are slim.
As German election nears, CDU still leads in polls
Fewer voters trust CDU chancellor hopeful Friedrich Merz to steer clear of the far right after he bet on AfD support.
Left Party candidate calls German migration debate awful
In an interview with DW, Jan van Aken from Germany's Left Party, criticizes the country's current migration debate.
German election: Focus on immigration and the economy
Immigration and the poor state of the economy are the top issues for German voters, the latest survey shows.
Germany: How three old men hope to save the Left Party
The Left Party is banking on a trio of old men to get it reelected to parliament in February.
Germany: Socialist Left Party elects new leaders
Journalist Ines Schwerdtner and ex-lawmaker Jan van Aken were picked to lead the party into next year's election.
Germany's Left Party takes a stand against populists
After several election defeats, The Left Party fears it could disappear.
Germany's political landscape is more fractured than ever
The successes of the AfD and BSW in the state elections in Saxony and Thuringia has changed the German party system.
Germany: New BSW party in kingmaker position in east
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance wants to help govern Saxony and Thuringia, but some key demands have been rejected.
'A one-woman show,' the Sahra Wagenknecht phenomenon
She may be controversial, but her new party’s success in eastern Germany could change the country’s political landscape.
Germany's Left Party on the brink of oblivion
The most important socialist voice in the country's political landscape is struggling for survival.
Left Party leaders Wissler and Schirdewan to step down
Several batterings in the polls has seen party confidence in the pair deteriorate.
Germany's new populists BSW challenge the far-right AfD
The BSW party took over 6% of the German vote in the EU election. Analysts say the far-right AfD should be most worried.
New populist party shakes up German political establishment
Sahra Wagenknecht's new party is restrictive on immigration, pro-Russia and champions left-wing social policies.
Germany's socialist Left Party fights for survival
The post-communist Left Party is trying to reinvent itself as a viable political force in today's Germany.
Germany: Left Party to disband parliamentary faction
The unusual move follows the recent resignation of Sahra Wagenknecht to form her own new party.
Ruth Fuchs, GDR javelin ace turned German politician, dies
The former East German athlete later served in the East German and reunified German parliaments.
Turkey is 'state of injustice,' says German MP after arrest
Left party lawmaker Gökay Akbulut told DW that Turkey is being governed under "arbitrary rule."
AfD: German voters shift toward far right
The AfD continues to gain ground in opinion polls as support for ending the taboo on cooperating with it is growing.
Germany: More people unable to afford good meals
More and more people in Germany cannot afford to eat meat, fish or the equivalent on a daily basis, figures show.
Eastern Germans underrepresented in government ministries
Despite one fifth of Germans hailing from the east of the country, only two of 35 state secretaries come from there.
Germany's Left calls on controversial lawmaker to quit party
The party is calling on Sahra Wagenknecht to give up her seat after saying she wants to found a new party.
The rogues' gallery of German politics
Here's the DW gallery of political rogues that have caused their party leaders the biggest headaches.
Germany: Left Party, Wagenknecht clash after 'peace' rally
The Left Party and Sahra Wagenknecht continued trading blows after her contentious weekend "peace" rally in Berlin.
German chancellor heckled amid promises on cost of living
The chancellor promised new measures to help with the cost-of-living crisis, but was shouted down by protesters.
Germans' support for Russia sanctions steady — can it last?
Russia is supplying less gas and energy prices are rising. Can solidarity with Ukraine endure as life gets tougher?
German police seek clues after blast hits Left Party office
Authorities in Oberhausen have been combing the scene of an explosion at regional offices of the socialist Left Party.
Why Germany's socialists are failing
Socialist parties have been celebrating election victories in many countries. In Germany they are struggling to survive.
Things to know about the Left Party
The socialist Left Party is the least likely to be part of a governing coalition. What are the others so afraid of?
German populism takes a blow
Parties on the far side of the political spectrum have been struggling in the wake of the Ukraine war.
Germany's Left Party leader quits
After a little over a year as chairwoman, Susanne Hennig-Wellsow is stepping down, citing a need for party renewal.
Germany: Sheep heads thrown at lawmaker's office
It is believed to be an act of retribution after a small left-wing group vandalized a mosque in Leipzig on Monday.
Germany's election results: Facts and figures
Where do Germany's political parties have their strongholds?
Germany votes: Big gains for center-left — as it happened
Merkel's conservatives have suffered their worst postwar result, with the center-left SPD leading.
SPD hold slim lead, CDU slumps to worst showing in decades
The center-left SPD are ahead of the conservative CDU/CSU bloc by almost two points, preliminary election results show.
Move over grand coalition — Germany wants change
Manuela Kasper-Claridge
The dominance of Germany's big parties is over. It's about time, argues DW's Editor-in-Chief Manuela Kasper-Claridge.
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