A prominent German leftist politician has launched plans to form a new party that some observers think could take votes away from the far-right Alternative for Germany.

BERLIN (AP) — A prominent German leftist politician has launched plans to form a new party that some observers think could take votes away from the far-right Alternative for Germany.

Sahra Wagenknecht on Monday presented her “Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance — for Reason and Fairness.” The aim is to formally launch the party in January, in time for European Parliament elections in June. Three state elections in Germany’s formerly communist east will follow next fall.

  • rustyfish@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I hope she takes her think-a-likes with her. But I also fear that could somehow hurt Die Linke. Like, dude. Looking at the polls. Stop. It’s already dead.

    • DarkThoughts@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      I think they lose their “Fraktionsstatus” now, which I believe is already the only thing allowing them to stay in the Bundestag.
      And while some might transfer over to her party, I think we’ll just end up with two trash ones instead.