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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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Reports & Analysis
Germany: How three old men hope to save the Left Party
Germany: How three old men hope to save the Left Party
The Left Party is banking on a trio of old men to get it reelected to parliament in February.
Germany's Left Party takes a stand against populists
Germany's Left Party takes a stand against populists
After several election defeats, The Left Party fears it could disappear.
Germany's political landscape is more fractured than ever
Germany's political landscape is more fractured than ever
The successes of the AfD and BSW in the state elections in Saxony and Thuringia has changed the German party system.
Germany: New BSW party in kingmaker position in east
Germany: New BSW party in kingmaker position in east
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance wants to help govern Saxony and Thuringia, but some key demands have been rejected.
'A one-woman show,' the Sahra Wagenknecht phenomenon
'A one-woman show,' the Sahra Wagenknecht phenomenon
She may be controversial, but her new party’s success in eastern Germany could change the country’s political landscape.
Germany's Left Party on the brink of oblivion
Germany's Left Party on the brink of oblivion
The most important socialist voice in the country's political landscape is struggling for survival.
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In the spotlight
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.
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?
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