The Left Party

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:political_party
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:European_United_Left–Nordic_Green_Left
gptkbp:alliance Left-wing coalition
gptkbp:campaigns Labor rights
Environmental issues
Housing rights
Social welfare policies
Social justice and equality
Anti-austerity measures
gptkbp:colors Red
gptkbp:country gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:electionYear 5.3% in 2021 federal election
gptkbp:founded 1990
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Gregor_Gysi
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Berlin,_Germany
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:East_German_socialism
gptkbp:historicalEvent Advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights
Advocacy for women's rights
Advocacy for education reform
Advocacy for healthcare reform
Advocacy for public services
Advocacy for economic justice
Support for refugees and migrants
Advocacy for climate justice
Opposition to military interventions
Coalition negotiations
Leadership changes
Public protests and demonstrations
Support for social movements
Participation in federal elections
Formation in 2007
Advocacy for anti-racism initiatives
Electoral successes in 2009
Electoral successes in 2014
Electoral successes in 2017
Electoral successes in 2021
Formation of the Left Party Youth
Internal party debates on direction
Participation in state governments
Opposition_to_NATO
Merger_of_PDS_and_WASG
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Left Party
gptkbp:ideology gptkb:Democratic_socialism
gptkbp:influence Influential_in_eastern_Germany
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Janine_Wissler
gptkbp:membership approximately 60,000
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Bodo_Ramelow
gptkb:Katja_Kipping
Oskar Lafontaine
Sahra Wagenknecht
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Federal_government_of_Germany
gptkbp:politicalPosition Left-wing
gptkbp:provides Working class and marginalized groups
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Party_of_Democratic_Socialism
gptkbp:website www.die-linke.de
gptkbp:youth_development Young Left