The Left (Germany)
The Left (German: Die Linke), sometimes called the Left Party (German: die Linkspartei), is a political party in Germany. It is a democratic socialist political party in Germany. It is considered to be left-wing populist by some researchers. The party is the direct descendant of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED). It was formed on 16 June 2007, when The Left Party.PDS joined with WASG to form a unified party. The Left is a founding member of the Party of the European Left. It is also the largest party in the European United Left–Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) group in the European Parliament.
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| Leader | Janine Wissler Martin Schirdewan |
| Headquarters | Karl-Liebknecht-Haus Kl. Alexanderstraße 28 D-10178 Berlin |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| European affiliation | Party of the European Left |
| International affiliation | None |
| European Parliament group | GUE/NGL |
| Colours | Red and purple |
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| www.die-linke.de | |
According to official party figures, the Left Party had 60,350 registered members as of December 2020. It is the fifth-largest party in Germany.
The party participates in governments in many states including Brandenburg, Thuringia, and Berlin. The Left parliamentarian Bodo Ramelow is the Minister-President of Thuringia.
While the PDS was considered by German authorities as extremist, the WASG was not considered extremist.[1] The party is the most left-wing party of the six represented parties in the Bundestag. It has been called far-left by some news outlets. The German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Verfassungschutz) states that the party is not regarded as extremely left or a threat to democracy. However, it does monitor some of its internal factions, such as Socialist Left.
The Left (Germany) Media
Results for the second votes by constituency in the 2009 federal election
Results for the second votes by constituency in the 2013 federal election
Results for the second votes by constituency in the 2017 federal election
Janine Wissler (left) and Martin Schirdewan at the 2022 federal party conference
Foto: Martin Heinlein
Bundesvorsitzender Die Linkspartei.PDS, fotografiert beim Landesparteitag am 30.07.2005 in Frankfurt (Oder)
Landtagswahlkampf in NRW, Datum/Uhrzeit: 28.04.2010 17:05:40
Bundesparteitag Die Linke 2018 in Leipzig
Bundesparteitag Die Linke 2018 in Leipzig
Bundesparteitag Die Linke 2018 in Leipzig
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Related pages
References
- ↑ "Verfassungsschutzbericht 2008 p. 6". Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
Other websites
- Official Website of Die Linke (in German)
- The European Left site
