The Death of Die Linke
Once a leading light of the European left, a series of crushing splits have seen Die Linke’s support base crash out and turn to the far right. Its demise is a warning for socialist parties everywhere.
Die Linke was handily beaten by the new Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (SWA) in the recent German state elections, even in the areas where it previously governed. (Photo by Frank Hammerschmidt / picture alliance / Getty Images)
Germany’s die linke was once the shining light of the European left. Created in 2007 as a merger between the post–Communist Party of Germany and a pro-labour breakaway from the Social Democratic Party (SPD), in its first decade Die Linke became a major force in national politics. In the East it represented left-behind young people […]
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