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Sahra Wagenknecht

Sahra Wagenknecht was born in 1969 in Jena, East Germany, to a German mother and Iranian father. She has founded a party combining conservative social values with socialist economic values.

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Olaf Scholz at NATO press conference

EU, NATO growing in popularity in Germany

EU, NATO growing in popularity in Germany

Germans are feeling the threat of geopolitical instability and are rallying around political and military institutions.
PoliticsApril 5, 2024
Left to right: Fabio de Masi, Amira Mohamed Ali, Sahra Wagenknecht, Shervin Haghsheno and Thomas Geisel at the presentation of the new party

New populist party shakes up German political establishment

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.
PoliticsJanuary 8, 2024
Activist Carola Rackete (left) and party co-chair Martin Schirdewan holding flowers, smiling

Germany's socialist Left Party fights for survival

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.
PoliticsNovember 20, 2023
Leftist politician Sahra Wagenknecht arrives to present her BSW ("Buendnis Sahra Wagenknecht") political alliance to the media on October 23, 2023 in Berlin

Germany's new far-left party could challenge far-right AfD

Germany's new far-left party could challenge far-right AfD

Sahra Wagenknecht is threatening to form a new far-left party. Analysts say the far-right AfD should be worried.
PoliticsOctober 23, 2023
Sahra Wagenknecht, her dark hair up and wearing pendant earrings, against a red background

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.
PoliticsAugust 31, 202301:41 min
Boris Palmer holding his mouth

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.
PoliticsMay 2, 20235 images
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Four heads. upper: Sahra Wagenknecht (l),Thilo Sarazzin, lower: Boris Palmer (l), Hans-Georg Maaßen,

Germany's unruliest political rogues

All German political parties have a politician who annoys party leaders by making outrageous statements.
PoliticsJuly 6, 2021