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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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Left without a Head - Leadership Crisis at the Left Party
With socialist parties notching up victories all across Europe, Germany's Left Party is struggling to get back on its feet.
State election aftermath
Chancellor Merkel's conservatives are braced for their worst-ever result in Germany's most populous state. Federal Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen has quit his regional post, and is under fire from foes and friends.
Key German state votes
North Rhine-Westphalia is Germany's most populous state, and its inhabitants go to the polls on Sunday. The auspices look fairly positive for Germany's opposition Social Democrats and Greens, but the race is close.
Road to success
After their success in Saarland, Germany's upstart Pirate Party has established politicians worried.
CDU wins in Saarland
The CDU enjoy a clear victory in Saarland, as the Pirate Party makes significant gains.
Germany's Saarland Vote: The race to keep out the Left Party's Oskar Lafontaine
This weekend the western German state of Saarland is to elect its new parliament. The Social Democrats stand to upset the Christian Democrats in the polls. But the possibility of a coalition between these parties is growing, as both have one goal in common: keeping the Left Party's Oskar Lafontaine out of power.
The Left alternative
Germany's Left party has presented its candidate for president: journalist and "Nazi-hunter" Beate Klarsfeld. With all other parties united around another contender, her candidacy is mostly symbolic.
Profile
The Left party nominates Beate Klarsfeld to oppose Gauck for the German presidency.
Spying on the Left
The German government's spying on the Left party has murky legal justification, experts say.
Back to the Future - The Left Party's Agenda
After four years of heated debate, the Left Party has published a new platform. It calls for the nationalization of the banks, the dissolution of NATO and the abolition of capitalism. The question now is whether Oskar Lafontaine will become party leader again.
Berlin votes
In addition to a clear SPD win in Berlin, the Pirate Party has entered the regional parliament.
Communism controversy
Germany’s Left party draws fresh criticism with a birthday letter and tribute to Fidel Castro.
Hot topic
The leader of Germany's Left party is under fire for an essay entitled 'Paths to Communism.'
Legalizing pot
Ahead of a California vote on legalizing cannabis, DW looks at the situation in Germany.
Currency union
The introduction of the D-Mark in East Germany was good for individuals but fatal for businesses.
Difficult dissidents
Few East German dissidents had a high profile in pan-German politics after the Berlin Wall fell.
Shift to the left
A poll suggests Germany's center-left parties could form a government with current support.
Party surveillance
A court ruling upholds the surveillance of Germany's Left party by the intelligence service.
Close watch
Germany's Left party is fighting to no longer be under surveillance for alleged extremism.
Near-surprise
Germany's presidential election goes right to the wire, but the favorite eventually wins.
Left party candidate
The Left party has nominated former TV journalist Luc Jochimsen as its presidential candidate.
Coalition talks
Social Democrats and Greens look to form a minority government in Germany's most populous state.
Returning home
Israel announces a plan to release those detained after a raid on a Gaza-bound aid convoy.
Popular legacy
Former German president Horst Koehler has resigned from office, leaving a mostly positive legacy.
History in the making?
A small socialist party is shaking up the parliamentary elections in Germany's most populous state.
Germany's lifeline
Parliament fundamentally agrees on a Greek bailout but the opposition questions Merkel's leadership.
Left ... out?
A woman raised in Germany is seeking citizenship, but due to her politics, the outlook is dim.
Hartz IV
The social welfare reform Hartz IV was a fundamental rightward shift in German society.
Shifting winds
The Left party has filled its leadership vacuum. Is a left-wing renaissance around the corner?
Left leader quits
The leader of Germany's Left party announces he is stepping down after a battle with cancer.
Stasi spies
The Left party's Stasi past has become a liability for Brandenburg's coaliiton government.
Left party illness
The German Left party leader, Oscar Lafontaine, has announced he will have cancer treatment.
Praise and criticism
The new coalition deal has met with mixed reactions from industry, opposition and environmentalists.
Greens look to the right
Germany's first coalition of center-right parties and the Greens takes shape in the Saarland.
Tactical retreat
Oskar Lafontaine's withdrawal from national politics alters the game plan for Germany's left.
The wedding's off
As calls mount for change, Social Democrats in one state decide against the Left party.
Disaster at the polls
Germany's SPD is in the opposition for the first time in 11 years: let the soul-searching begin.
Low turnout
Germany's political parties failed to mobilize voters, resulting in a historic low turnout.
Gains for the Left
Polls show Germany's Left party has gained support since last week's deadly NATO airstrike.
CDU suffers setbacks
Chancellor Merkel's CDU suffered a hit Sunday as voters rejected her party in two state elections.
Left turn
Germany's Left Party is poised to share power in two states, redrawing the political map.
Germany Election Preview
The state and municipal vote in Germany is seen as a barometer for the upcoming national election.
State election countdown
Three German states will elect new governments on Sunday.
Treaty ratification
Germany's Bundestag debates new laws which could lead to ratification of the Lisbon Treaty.
Lafontaine
Party profile: Left party
The Left party could play a vital role in the September election, despite still being a pariah.
Koehler aftermath
Horst Koehler's election as president influences tactics for September's general election.
Merkel's GDR
The Stasi once offered Merkel a position as a spy, but she declined, citing her big mouth.
Data Dilemma
Is data on an offender's ethnicity relevant to crime stats? Conservative politicians think it is.
Stimulus Package
The German government's 50 billion-euro stimulus plan is drawing mixed reviews from economists.
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