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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 Field
Few other political parties in Germany have attracted as much controversy as the Left party.
Wikipedia Windfall
User support of online encyclopedia Wikipedia soars as a German MP tries to have it banned.
Rescue Plan Approved
Germany's upper and lower houses approve the country's financial plan which could begin on Monday.
Kommissar President
Germany's Left Party has chosen TV actor Peter Sodann as its candidate for German president.
Rose-Tinted East Germany
Germany's CDU hopes to halt the rise of the Left party by reminding people of the East German past.
Report: Steinmeier to Run for Chancellor Next Year
Media reported that FM Steinmeier would be chosen to run for chancellor at Sunday's SPD meeting.
Germany's Left Party Breathing Down SPD's Neck in New Poll
The Social Democrats (SPD) are facing a growing challenge from Die Linke, a rival left-wing party, making it even more difficult to predict who will govern Germany after the 2009 general election.
EU Parliament Raises Bar for Extremist Parties
The European Parliament has tightened the rules on forming political groups in the assembly. Critics say the move is a blow to democracy as it will reduce political diversity.
Indian Left Parties Withdraw From Coalition
The Communist parties in India have withdrawn from the ruling coalition over the government’s decision to go ahead with a disputed civilian nuclear deal with the United States. This has raised questions whether the ruling Congress would have to go in for early elections after losing a crucial coalition ally. But the Congress government seems confident that it will survive this crisis.
Germany's Left Party Takes Lisbon Treaty to Constitutional Court
Germany's Left Party intends to apply to the Constitutional Court to have the European Union's reform treaty, the Treaty of Lisbon, declared unconstitutional, the minority socialist party announced Thursday, June 27.
Nuclear Fallout
After a bad safety report card, politicians are calling for the US to take back its atomic weapons.
Pointless Exercise?
The decision to introduce a German citizenship test in the Fall has come under fire.
SPD in Crisis
A new opinion poll put support for Germany's Social Democrats at an all-time low of 20 percent.
Former Informant?
A Left party parliamentarian was called on to resign amid accusations that he spied for the Stasi.
Politics' Fifth Wheel
At its first national party convention, the Left party laid down a platform of hefty reforms.
Could Left Party's rise damage Germany's business image?
As Germany’s Left Party has been gaining strength in regional elections across the country, leading economic business and employers’ associations here claim that the rise could damage Germany’s business image.
Thumbs Up for Lisbon Treaty
Germany's upper house of parliament approved the Lisbon Treaty on Friday.
Extremism Increases
Membership in violent, far-left extremist groups is on the rise in Germany, one newspaper said.
The Left Party on the rise in Germany
The Left Party, the former communists of East Germany, is taking advantage of the declining popularity of the Social Democrats.Some surveys show it now to be Germany's third biggest political Party.
Agenda 2010
Five years after their introduction, deep-cutting welfare reforms still divide Germany's SPD.
Political Predicament
Can Social Democrat chief Kurt Beck restore order to his party after the recent debacle in Hesse?
Candidate Withdraws
Political stalemate continues in Hesse as premier hopeful Andrea Ypsilanti withdraws from the vote.
Changing Political Landscape
The Greens fundamentally changed Germany's party landscape 25 years ago. Now the Left is doing it.
Relying on the Left
Germany's Social Democrats signal a dramatic shift by considering working with the Left Party.
Strange Bedfellows
The cards are being reshuffled as Germany's political parties consider unconventional partners.
Strange New Bedfellows
Tension has increased in Germany's ruling coalition as the prospect of new state alliances looms.
Historic Partnership?
Germany's conservatives think outside the box after losing their absolute majority in Hamburg.
A Burgeoning Force
All bets are off for Hamburg elections as the far left expands its influence in Germany's west.
Politician Expelled
Germany's Left Party has expelled a member who called for the return of the dreaded Stasi.
Left of Left
The Left party may be shunned in Germany, but the far-left enjoys support elsewhere in Europe.
Left Makes Inroads
Two state elections in Germany have upset the country's political landscape, an analyst said.
Left on the Rise
A fresh breeze from the left and a CDU campaign gone awry leaves Hesse state politics in upheaval.
Trouble for Wikipedia
Wikipedia needs to get tougher on Nazi content, says a German politician.
The New Left
DW-TV spoke to Oskar Lafontaine about socialism, globalization and the German political scene.
Partner Search
German parties have already begun looking for new coalition partners two years before the elections.
Political Party Crisis
Aging voters and falling membership are just two problems facing Germany's political parties.
Westward Ho?
After impressive recent gains, the Left Party now needs more support in western Germany.
Latin Lessons
DW-WORLD.DE spoke a Left Party parliamentarian about what Germany can learn from Latin America.
Oskar Lafontaine
Oskar Lafontaine is the parliamentary leader of the new far-left party, The Left, a grouping of the former Communist Party of East Germany and many disaffected left-wing Social Democrats.
G8 Summit
The Green Party's stance on G8 activism may cost it some points with far-left members, critics say
Green Light For Spy Jets
Germany's top court struck down an opposition bid to stop the deployment of spy jets to Afghanistan.
Moving Left
A new, far-left German political party may pose a threat to the ruling SPD, some observers say.
Tougher Laws Opposed
The government's plans to change immigration laws created an outcry among a variety of groups.
Center-Left for Berlin
Germany's only Social Democratic-Left Party coalition is to govern Berlin for another term.
Fractious Left-Wing Alliance Ratifies Merger Agreement
Despite continued unrest, members of Germany's left-wing alliance Left Party, made up of the former communist PDS and the WASG alternative party, have agreed to officially merge in 2007.
German Left-wingers Rubber-stamp Merger Plans
Former German Finance Minister Lafontaine vowed on Sunday to remain a thorn in the side of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government as his party approved plans for a merger with a fellow left-wing party.
After September Triumph, New Left Falters in Germany
Riding a wave of populism and anti-establishment sentiment, the newly formed Left Party swept into the Bundestag in September. But cracks are beginning to show in party unity. Is their political future endangered?
Germany's Opposition Parties Force Iraq Spy Investigation
The liberal Free Democrats have joined the Greens and the Left Party in voting in favor of an inquiry into German involvement in Iraq. An investigation will almost certainly now go ahead.
Long Shadow of Stasi Still Darkens Aspects of German Life
Despite being disbanded 16 years ago, the legacy of the East German secret police -- the Stasi -- continues to taint people in the public eye. 2006 has already seen a number of allegations arise.
Chances of German Probe Into Iraq Role Diminish
Despite a last attempt to force a parliamentary inquiry into the role of German agents in the Iraq war, disagreement among opposition leaders means a probe is now less likely than before.
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