Moritz Warnke

Die Linke celebrates its victory on election night: co-chairs Ines Schwerdtner and Jan van Aken with lead candidate Heidi Reichinnek (centre).

The 2025 German election: First impressions and implications (plus: How Die Linke turned the tide)

Moritz Warnke writes that snap elections saw stunning gains for left and right, while Ines Schwerdtner and Jan van Aken dissect Die Linke’s remarkable comeback.