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Gregor Gysi
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Gregor Gysi is a trained attorney and veteran politician of Germany's socialist Left Party.
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09/20/2023
September 20, 2023
Ruth Fuchs, GDR javelin ace turned German politician, dies
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Reports & Analysis
Is Germany's Left Party on the brink of collapse?
Is Germany's Left Party on the brink of collapse?
The socialist Left Party is in trouble: one of its most prominent figures wants to start her own political movement.
The far-left challenge to Germany's far-right AfD
The far-left challenge to Germany's far-right AfD
Wagenknecht is threatening to form a new party, and analysts say it's the far-right AfD that should be worried.
AfD: German voters shift toward far right
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.
The rogues' gallery of German politics
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
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.
Why Germany's socialists are failing
Why Germany's socialists are failing
Socialist parties have been celebrating election victories in many countries. In Germany they are struggling to survive.
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Skip next section In the spotlight
In the spotlight
Could Germany soon have a left-wing government?
Chancellor Merkel's CDU is flagging in the polls — and conjuring up the threat of a far-left takeover. Rightly so?
German parties pledge to confront climate change — or not
The fight against climate change is one of the German voters' main topics of concern at election time.
Germany's unruliest political rogues
All German political parties have a politician who annoys party leaders by making outrageous statements.
Germans want political continuity
In less than one hundred days, Germans will vote for a new parliament.
A guide to Germany's possible coalitions
Coalition negotiations are the vital beginning of every legislative period. So what options are there?
Untangling the German election process
DW breaks down the ins-and-outs of the Bundestag election as Germany heads to the polls on September 26.
Skip next section Opinion
Opinion
Move over grand coalition — Germany wants change
Manuela Kasper-Claridge
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Thuringia alarming, but has a silver lining
Kay-Alexander Scholz
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Germany fighting for its identity
Ines Pohl
Commentary
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