The communist Left Party has been rubbing its head in excitement for months after posting an unpredicted 8.8 % victory in the national election in February, almost twice the outcome in 2021. Since then, polls have estimated that it is at or close to 10 %, almost on par with Greens ( 11 % ), which is an improvement over. A quick backstory: By the end of 2024, polls had indicated that the group was significantly under the threshold for Bundestag picture, which is five percent. The fresh Bundestag is home to the Left Party‘s 64 politicians, and it needs to get used to how successful it has been. This is especially true for the 51 visitors to the political class. One of the few old fingers, Christian Görke, is the political head. The 62-year-old is appreciative of his new staff.
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” This new parliamentary party has great people in it. They all contribute a lot to the table, and we want to turn that into political work, he said in an appointment with DW. An optimistic spirit may be felt at the party’s meeting in Chemnitz, which will begin on Friday, according to the party leadership. We want to come up with a proper plan for how the Left may operate in the coming three or four years, according to Jan van Aken, who has co-chaired the party with Ines Schwerdtner since October 2024. The lack of cheap accommodation will be one of the major issues for discussion. The Left Party wants to see a seal on lease for the entire country. During the battle for the national election, it focused on this subject and had a particularly positive impact on young voters. The party had the best success among those 18 to 24 years old, on par with the far-right Alternative for Germany ( AfD ), with a 25 % success rate. The Left and pacifism” The Left is and will be a celebration of peace, especially in times of increasing militarization,” reads the key action for the meeting. The group wants to be more confrontational with its own suggestions for political solutions in the future, but it wants to be more vocal with its own proposals for political solutions.” As a group, we stand wholeheartedly for international laws and the safety of those who suffer from the wars of this world. This is especially true of Russia’s anger against Ukraine. According to van Aken,” two out of three interviewees want agreements and a ceasefire,” according to the polls. Van Aken accuses Western nations of having “military hole perspective” and has repeatedly called for what he perceives to be serious political initiatives.” We are not getting through to the social decision-makers because they would rather speak about more arms deliveries than negotiations with Russia,” he says. Brazil and South Africa are two of the countries with which the Russian regime and we have good relations, he said, and we need to get China on board. Van Aken is a former UN ( UN) inspector of biological weapons, and he is convinced that this conflict cannot be won militarily. He argued that the billions in arms deliveries have not brought us one step closer to peace, and he also urged stronger sanctions against Russia, particularly in the energy sector. Russia’s war chest will be constantly filled, so President Vladimir Putin will be able to export liquid gas and oil, van Aken rebuffed van Aken’s demand. At the party conference in Chemnitz, heated debates are hardly expected to occur. With the departure of former Left Party icon Sahra Wagenknecht, the days of constant conflict are over. In the Bundestag elections, Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance ( BSW), which she founded in 2024 and named after her, was defeated. Since the end of 2024, the Left Party has almost doubled its membership to 112 000. Its new self-assurance also appears on the political stage. Although the Bundestag’s Left Party has the smallest parliamentary body, its influence grows. The election of Friedrich Merz as the new Federal Chancellor on May 6 was the best illustration of this. In the first round, the Christian Democrat failed to capture the required majority. Two-thirds of MPs had to vote in favor to allow a second vote on the same day. Therefore, Merkel’s CDU/CSU parliamentary group also had to talk to the Left Party, despite the conservatives ‘ long-standing opposition to cooperating with it.
