In the 2025 German election, socialist party Die Linke rallied round and defied predictions of its demise. Its membership has doubled, yet the buildup to this weekend’s party congress shows that many older cadres are stuck to the German left’s worst habits.

Anti-migration nationalist party upbeat ahead of weekend summit despite expected protests, as it looks to take state government in Saxony-Anhalt in September vote

Germany faces its second change of leader in fewer than four years. The latest result cements a shift to the right in Europe.