Lack of staff at German railway stations raises safety concerns
More than 90 percent of railway stations in Germany have no service staff, new research reveals.
German MPs protest Assange's arrest outside London prison
Two far-left German MPs, Heike Hansel and Sevim Dagdelen of Die Linke had been due to meet their "friend" Assange in London's Ecuadoran embassy later on Monday. But they were in for a surprise.
New German leftist movement wobbles as co-founder retreats
The German far left's star politician Sahra Wagenknecht said Sunday she was quitting the leadership of a new populist movement that aims to address the concerns of the poor and win back working-class voters but has struggled to gain momentum.
Open borders for all? The debate dividing Germany’s Die Linke
Germany’s Die Linke (The Left party) has traditionally supported open borders. Some members think that position is driving voters away - while others accuse them of betraying the party’s roots.
Why the Left Party are tearing pieces out of each other, despite a good election
Die Linke (the Left Party) managed to improve their share of the vote marginally in the national election at the end of September. But dispute over refugee policies is leading to civil war inside the party.
How Die Linke’s election hopes are being held back by a glamorous but unloved leader
A recent poll shows that the left-wing Die Linke could once again be the third biggest party in Germany after the election. But their leader is the least popular in the country.
I smuggled refugee over border, Left Party MP admits
A German MP has admitted that he smuggled a young man from a war-torn African country into Germany. One police union said he should be charged.
Left leader calls for German referendum on EU deals
The left-wing leader of the official opposition party in Germany said that it’s time the German people also have a say on what goes on in Brussels.
Syria strikes like Paris attacks says German MP
Air strikes that cause collateral damage against civilians in Syria are a "no lesser crime" than the Paris attacks, a leader from Germany's far-left Die Linke (Left Party) said on Monday.
One fifth of Germans want revolution: report
One in five Germans believe that a revolution would be the only way to truly reform society, a study released by the Free University of Berlin on Monday shows.
Israel critics chase Gysi into bathroom stall
The Left (Die Linke) party chief Gregor Gysi took refuge in a toilet after two activist journalists chased him down alleging that he called them anti-Semitic.
What does the Left Party want for Europe?
The far-left party Die Linke is now the third biggest group in the German parliament, but what do their politicians want for Europe? The Local takes a look at the party’s manifesto for the EU Parliament elections on May 25th.
Far-left becomes third biggest party
Despite dropping a few percentage points since 2009, the socialist Left party (Die Linke) celebrated becoming the third biggest party in Germany on Sunday's election.
Conservatives call for ban on The Left party amid commie flap
Bavaria's conservative premier Horst Seehofer has backed a call to consider banning the socialist Left party in the wake of controversial comments by its chairwoman Gesine Lötzsch about putting Germany on the path to communism.
Left party boss probed over travel expenses
The Berlin state prosecutor has added to the socialist Left party’s woes with the announcement late Wednesday that it is investigating party chairman Klaus Ernst for fraudulently using his travel allowance.
Brandenburg parliament rocked by Stasi scandal
The vice president of the German state of Brandenburg's parliament and another regional official resigned on Monday following revelations of their past links to the East German secret police.