The Left (Germany)
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The Left (Germany) is a democratic socialist and left-wing populist political party in Germany that advocates social justice, anti-capitalism, and expanded welfare policies.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Left (Germany) canonical | 10 |
| The Left (Die Linke) | 3 |
| The Left | 2 |
| The Left (Germany) program | 1 |
| The Left parliamentary group in the Landtag of Thuringia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8103249 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Left (Germany) Context triple: [European United Left–Nordic Green Left, hasMember, The Left (Germany)]
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A.
Party of the European Left
The Party of the European Left is a transnational political party uniting various democratic socialist, communist, and left-wing parties across Europe to coordinate policy and electoral strategies at the European level.
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B.
Die Linke (Luxembourg)
Die Linke (Luxembourg) is a left-wing political party in Luxembourg aligned with European radical and green-left movements.
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C.
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a major center-left political party and one of the country’s oldest democratic parties, historically associated with labor rights, social welfare, and opposition to authoritarianism.
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D.
Free Democratic Party of Germany
The Free Democratic Party of Germany is a liberal, pro-market political party that advocates for individual freedoms, civil rights, and economic liberalism within the German political system.
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E.
Alliance 90/The Greens
Alliance 90/The Greens is a German political party known for its environmentalism, progressive social policies, and advocacy for civil rights and sustainability.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Left (Germany) Target entity description: The Left (Germany) is a democratic socialist and left-wing populist political party in Germany that advocates social justice, anti-capitalism, and expanded welfare policies.
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A.
Party of the European Left
The Party of the European Left is a transnational political party uniting various democratic socialist, communist, and left-wing parties across Europe to coordinate policy and electoral strategies at the European level.
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B.
Die Linke (Luxembourg)
Die Linke (Luxembourg) is a left-wing political party in Luxembourg aligned with European radical and green-left movements.
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C.
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a major center-left political party and one of the country’s oldest democratic parties, historically associated with labor rights, social welfare, and opposition to authoritarianism.
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Free Democratic Party of Germany
The Free Democratic Party of Germany is a liberal, pro-market political party that advocates for individual freedoms, civil rights, and economic liberalism within the German political system.
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Alliance 90/The Greens
Alliance 90/The Greens is a German political party known for its environmentalism, progressive social policies, and advocacy for civil rights and sustainability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
left-wing populist party
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political party ⓘ |
| advocates |
affordable housing policies
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anti-austerity policies ⓘ disarmament ⓘ expanded welfare state ⓘ expansion of social security ⓘ higher minimum wage ⓘ peace policy ⓘ public ownership of key sectors ⓘ redistributive taxation ⓘ social justice ⓘ stronger labor protections ⓘ workers' rights ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| electoralSystemContext | multi-party system of Germany ⓘ |
| founded | 2007 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative
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Party of Democratic Socialism ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor |
Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative
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Party of Democratic Socialism ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Berlin ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-capitalism
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democratic socialism ⓘ environmentalism ⓘ feminism ⓘ left-wing populism ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| membership | tens of thousands of members ⓘ |
| mergerOf |
Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative
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Party of Democratic Socialism ⓘ |
| name | Die Linke ⓘ |
| nativeLabel |
Die Linke
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Die Linke – Partei des demokratischen Sozialismus ⓘ
linked to:
Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany)
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| opposes |
military interventions abroad
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neoliberalism ⓘ privatization of public services ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | left-wing to far-left ⓘ |
| position | left-wing ⓘ |
| representedIn |
Bundestag
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European Parliament ⓘ state parliaments of Germany ⓘ |
| shortName | Die Linke ⓘ |
| supports |
LGBT rights
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climate protection measures ⓘ expansion of public services ⓘ gender equality ⓘ progressive taxation ⓘ refugee and migrant rights ⓘ strong public healthcare system ⓘ tuition-free education ⓘ |
| womenWing | Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Frauenpolitik ⓘ |
| youthWing | Linksjugend ['solid] ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Left (Germany) Description of subject: The Left (Germany) is a democratic socialist and left-wing populist political party in Germany that advocates social justice, anti-capitalism, and expanded welfare policies.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Left (Germany)
Landtag of Thuringia
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hasParliamentaryGroup
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The Left parliamentary group in the Landtag of Thuringia
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linked to: The Left (Germany)
linked to: The Left (Germany)
linked to: The Left (Germany)
linked to: The Left (Germany)
linked to: The Left (Germany)
linked to: The Left (Germany)