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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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AfD: Here to stay?
DW went to Berlin's Lichtenberg neighborhood to see why the right-wingers are so popular.
Gysi to run for Bundestag
The veteran German Left politician Gregor Gysi says he'll run for the Bundestag parliament next year.
Left has more to lose from AfD than Merkel
Ominously for Germany's left, the SPD and the socialist Left party also lost votes to the right-wing AfD.
Report: German officials mistrust Erdogan
ARD cited a classified document sent from the Interior Ministry to the Left party.
SPD and Left Party support Gabriel's call for unity
Leader of Germany's Social Democrats, Sigmar Gabriel has received support after calling for a center-left alliance.
Left party leader handed gag order over Nazi comment
Thuringia's leader has been taken to task by the state court for calling another political party "Nazis."
New direction for 'Die Linke'
The "Die Linke" conference has come to an end, with the party positioning itself in opposition to other parties.
Left Party MP hit by pie
Sahra Wagenknecht was attacked with a chocolate pie during a party congress.
AfD poaching voters from the Left
Germany's socialist Left party is bleeding voters to the right-wing AfD in its heartland - eastern Germany.
Center-left coalition in Rhineland-Palatinate
Center-left parties the SPD and Greens are set to form a coalition with the free market liberals the FDP.
No special favors for German opposition
A court rejected the Left party's claim for more rights for the small opposition in the Bundestag.
State premier loses temper with protesters
Thuringia's premier Bodo Ramelow found harsh words for left-wing protesters.
Far right involved in most anti-refugee protests
The German Interior Ministry believes that PEGIDA-related demos around the country were "controlled" by the far-right.
German parliament weighs joining IS fight
Germany is expected to join the fight against "Islamic State" in Syria - its largest military mission since Afghanistan.
Pact with Assad to fight 'Islamic State'?
Germany's defense minister has raised the prospect of a temporary military alliance with Bashar al-Assad to fight "IS."
German opposition blasts Merkel administration
Germany's Left party has reacted with deep skepticism over the government boosting military cooperation in Syria.
German Left party gets new leading duo
Famous leftist firebrand Gregor Gysi has passed the torch to the new leaders of the Left parliamentary faction.
Gysi bids farewell to the Bundestag
Gregor Gysi, one of Germany's most popular and divisive politicians, has stepped down from the front line of politics.
Germany debates tightening asylum laws
Lawmakers took to the floor of parliament to discuss an asylum bill that would tighten and accelerate procedures.
Rising from the ashes: the new left-wing
A ex-communist as president? While not a problem in eastern Europe after the Cold War, it was unimaginable in Germany.
Lobbying against German minimum wage
Business lobbyists worked hard to win exceptions to Germany's minimum wage, it has been revealed.
Leftists, hawks clash in Bundestag debate on Greece
No punches were pulled as leftists attacked the government over Merkel's Greece policy in the German parliament.
Opposition bid to recognize Namibia genocide
Opposition parties have called on Berlin to recognize killings committed by imperial troops in Namibia as genocide.
Merkel allies reach energy 'understanding'
Report: Merkel and senior members of her coalition have reached an agreement on setting CO2 goals.
'Door to dialogue open,' Merkel says
Chancellor Angela Merkel tells parliament that no further aid packages can be discussed before Greece's referendum.
German politicans slam Greek rejection of 'generous' offer
German politicians have reacted with shock and anger to Greece's rejection of its creditors' latest offer.
Opposition bloc 'should form government' in Turkey
Turkey's center-left Republican People's Party urges opposition groups to form the next government.
New leadership duo for Germany's Left party
Sahra Wagenknecht and Dietmar Bartsch appear likely to take over the leadership of Germany's leftist party, Die Linke.
Left's Gregor Gysi to resign
Well-known German politician Gregor Gysi has said he will resign as parliamentary leader of the Left Party in the fall.
Defense Ministry official sought to quell G36 reporting
A Defense Ministry official reportedly tried to get the MAD to quell reporting about an rifle used by the Bundeswehr.
Merkel responds to allegations BND helped NSA spy
Chancellor Merkel has dismissed allegations Germany helped the US spy on European firms and officials.
SPD, opposition ramp up pressure over BND allegations
Chancellor Merkel's coalition partners are upping the pressure over allegations about the BND's activities.
Gabriel rejects Greek war reparations claim
Chancellor Angela Merkel's deputy has rejected a Greek call for Germany to pay reparations stemming from World War II.
Thuringia 'to abolish informants'
The German state of Thuringia will largely do away with informants working for the intelligence service, a report says.
Lawmakers approve Greek bailout extension
Germany's parliament has approved an extension of Greece's financial bailout for a further four months.
Zimmer: Greeks can't pay debts alone
EU must offer concessions to Greece, says German European Parliament representative Gabi Zimmer, of the Left party.
German leaders critical of ECB stimulus plan
Prominent figures in Germany were unimpressed with the ECB program, charging the Bank with overstepping bounds.
Left party politicians on anti-Semitism top 10 list
Four politicians in Germany's Left party have appeared on latest list registering anti-Semitic incidents, compiled annually by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. The usefulness of such rankings is, however, disputed.
Merkel continues her reign
No sign of fatigue: Germany's chancellor has been re-elected CDU party chief, writes DW's Kay Alexander Scholz.
Merkel criticizes Social Democrat partners
Chancellor Angela Merkel has slammed her center-left coalition partners for making a regional deal with the Left party. Contrastingly, she praised the achievements of her previous alliance with the Free Democrats.
Opinion: Bavarian nonsense
Everyone is laughing at the Bavarian CSU, but they were trying to address a new xenophobia that is actually everyone's concern, says DW's Felix Steiner.
First Left premier for a German state
Left Party politician Bodo Ramelow has been chosen as premier by the parliament in the eastern German state of Thuringia. The state now has the first socialist-led government in Germany since reunification in 1990.
Germany's Left party still struggles to shrug off its past
The Left party reorganized itself, changed its name and asked the public for forgiveness. But as the successor to East Germany's communist party, it can't seem to shake its past.
Historic socialist coalition agreement in Thuringia
Three left-leaning parties have signed a coalition agreement in the German state of Thuringia, giving Germany its first socialist-led state government in 25 years. But a slim majority could pose problems.
German Left sees historic coalition as game changer
In Thuringia, the Left, SPD and Greens are to unveil a historic coalition pact. Left members vary on their take of the political victory, some hopeful of more gains and others fearful of a watered-down party.
Breaking down Walls in Thuringia
Germany's left-wing has made history with a deal that will make a Socialist the head of a German federal state. The coalition government in Thuringia will include the Left party, the Social Democrats and the Greens.
Israel critics face ban
Germany's parliament is considering a house ban on the Canadian and US Israel critics who pursued Left party whip Gregor Gysi into a washroom. Gysi has since made light of Monday's incident.
Row over GDR injustices
German political parties are engaged in debate over how to define communist East Germany, which collapsed 25 years ago.
Gauck uneasy about at the prospect of a Left state premier
German President Joachim Gauck has expressed unease at the prospect a far-left party leading a government in the state of Thuringia. The Left party partially has its roots in the former East Germany's communist party.
The first red leader in Germany?
The socialist Left party could win its first state premiership in Germany on Sunday.
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