The Left group (Bundestag) explained

Leader:	Heidi Reichinnek Sören Pellmann
Website:	https://dielinkebt.de/
Registered:	2 February 2024
Predecessor:	The Left faction
National:	Die Linke

The Left is a group in the German Bundestag composed of former members of the Die Linke faction.^[1] The group was founded or recognized on 2 February 2024, after the official Left parliamentary group was dissolved in December 2023 due to internal conflicts.^[2]

Members

The group currently has 28 members, including Dietmar Bartsch and Gregor Gysi.^[3]

Alignment

The group Die Linke represents a left-wing, socialist and anti-militarist policy. It is committed to social justice, peace and environmental policy (see: Die Linke).

Positions

The Left group is in opposition. It criticizes the government's policies as antisocial, non-peaceful and harmful to the climate.

The group’s key topics include:

• Social justice: It calls for an increase in the minimum wage, the introduction of an unconditional basic security and the strengthening of social security systems.
• Peace: The group rejects foreign missions of the Bundeswehr and advocates a peaceful solution to international conflicts.
• Environmental policy: The Left group calls for a consistent energy transition and the phase-out of coal-fired power.

References

1. Web site: Stern . Lukas . Deutscher Bundestag - Bundestag beschließt Gruppenstatus für Die Linke und BSW . 2024-11-21 . Deutscher Bundestag . de.
2. Web site: 2024-03-27 . Start – Gruppe Die Linke im Bundestag .
3. News: Buchsteiner . Rasmus . Maxwill . Peter . 2024-02-15 . (S+) Die Linke im Bundestag: Wer führt die Gruppe? Es droht eine Kampfabstimmung . 2024-11-21 . Der Spiegel . de . 2195-1349.