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Jan van Aken
Jan van Aken is the current leader of the German Left Party and a member of the Bundestag.
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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 socialist Left Party is flying high
Shortly after the new government has taken office, the smallest opposition party in the Bundestag is taking stock.
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.
EU's PKK ban could undermine Turkish democracy
As Erdogan's purge continues to hit Kurds, could rethinking the PKK ban be a right response to growing authoritarianism?
German opposition blasts Merkel administration
Germany's Left party has reacted with deep skepticism over the government boosting military cooperation in Syria.
The end of German check book diplomacy?
What are the implications of German military engagement in Syria?
Jan van Aken on Conflict Zone
How much longer can Germany afford to stand on the sidelines in fighting IS? This week on Conflict Zone is Jan van Aken.
Jan van Aken: Is humanity enough to combat 'IS'?
If military action isn't an option, how do you fight IS? Jan van Aken of the German Left Party is on DW's Conflict Zone.
New weapon for German soldiers
Germany's military has decided to get rid of its main assault rifle, the G36. A replacement will be sought by 2019.
Germany approves weapons exports to Saudi Arabia
The German government has approved military equipment deliveries to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Egypt.
Old German-Syrian chemical deal
Germany approved deliveries of more than 100 tons of chemicals to Syria between 2002 and 2006 that can be used to make sarin gas, or for nonviolent civil purposes. Left- and right-leaning coalitions both did so.
UN inspections
UN inspectors are due to find answers to most questions about the poison gas attack.
The Left Party on the campaign trail
Germany's The Left party is a major political force in the east of the country. But it will have to work hard ahead of this year's election if it wants to be more than just a regional power.
Arms control
Germany's "strict" laws for the export of weapons of war are porous, say critics.
Small arms, big money
The Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper has reported that German small arms sales hit an all-time high in 2012, at more than double the previous year's sales. Weapons deals are under scrutiny in the German press.
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