Why socialism is making a surprise comeback in Germany | Berlin Briefing Podcast

While the far-right AfD has seized global attention, the far left of German politics is also making gains. The Left Party was the #1 choice for first-time voters in the recent elections, gaining support with a bold program of tax increases for the rich, a pacifist foreign policy, and the most pro-immigration platform of any German party. Now an accident of history has given it a crucial role in shaping the country’s political future. Why are so many young voters drawn to this agenda? How did the Left Party transform from its roots in communist East Germany to Gen Z magnet today? And why did it help its political nemesis Friedrich Merz

become chancellor? DW’s Richard Walker unpacks this party and its potential with Matthew Moore and Bernd Riegert from the DW politics team.

CHAPTERS:

#BerlinBriefing #LeftParty #Germany

LINKS

Matthew’s full interview with Left Co-Leader Ines Schwerdtner

Germany’s Left Party is flying high by DW’s Marcel Fürstenau

Guide to Germany’s political parties by DW’s Rina Goldenberg

Matthew on political TikTok talents

Berlin Briefing on the BSW party, which broke away from the Left

Berlin Briefing on the Greens

DW Berlin Briefing on

Apple Podcasts

RSS feed DW Berlin Briefing

For more news go to

Follow DW on social media►Instagram►TikTok►Facebook►Twitter

Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie