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Renewing the LINKE together

Inflation, climate, war - crises are threatening to overwhelm us. At the same time, the right is gaining ground and the left party LINKE is in danger of being thrown out of parliament in the next general election. That must not happen. We will no longer allow ourselves to be played off against each other. We can only fight for a just society together.

This requires a strong left party, that gets to the root of the problems and makes a tangible difference to people's lives. Unfortunately, the LINKE has failed to do this in recent years. That's why we want to renew the party together with you. So that people have a choice in 2025: Further to the right into the past - or to the left into a just future for all. We need you for this!

Our vision: 
A Left for everyone

This is how we can strengthen the LINKE till 2025:

Together, we win.

We are colleagues who want respect for our work. We are parents, children, trainees and students who are fighting for a livable future. We are migrants who demand equal rights in all aspects of life. As different as our stories are, we all want the same thing: a free, safe and happy life. We know that scapegoating doesn't help. Divided, we lose. But if we unite, we can win.

It's about everything.

The LINKE is the only party that challenges the system by asking: Who owns how much and why? The rich, corporations and their lobbies must not be allowed to determine our lives. We need to develop new rules for the economy and society. A good life for all is possible: if we organise housing, work, health, food, mobility and energy in the interests of the common good.

We stand at your side.

With a solidarity fund, we want to help simply and directly. Whether it's the threat of eviction because of missing out on the rent, expensive school materials or unexpected funeral costs, no request is too small for us. By limiting the salaries of our MEPs and members of the Bundestag and donating additional income, we can fund this idea. This way, we can support those people who are let down by the government and show that for us, politics is a service to society.

New people.

Always the same people in politics? No thanks! We are open to anyone who wants to get involved locally and help shape the future of society. We want to bring new people into politics who really care about the cause. To make it easier for them to join, we need clear rules: for example, a renewal quota. That way, we can create space for new people on our voting lists.

For a culture of respect.

Many of us experience sexism and racism in our everyday lives. Anyone who takes on responsibility in our organisation must not exploit their position of power. We don't tolerate discrimination, exclusion or sexualised violence. We want a party in which everyone can feel safe.

With these changes we can implement the programme.

Party programme the LINKE
This is why we need
a strong LINKE
"The inequality that I address in my writing must be fought on various levels: in literature as well as on the streets, in labor disputes as well as in parliament. For the latter, we need a strong left-wing party that opposes the politics of the rich."
Olivier David

Journalist and author

Foto: Jan Lops

"During the racist pogroms of the 90s, as a child I felt the fear in our communities. Now we are facing such a moment again with the AfD's record polls and racist rhetoric from centrist politicians. That's why The LINKE as a united anti-racist force is needed more than ever!"
Elif Eralp

Berlin LINKE MP, spokesperson for migration, participation and anti-discrimination

“Everyone born in this country has the responsibility to oppose fascism with all the means at their disposal. That's why for me there is only one party left, it's time to join a strong left, for change!"
Mark Hintz

Former political director on the federal executive board of the Pirate Party in Germany

“We need a strong left to defend ourselves – without patriarchal or racist humiliation – against rising rents, the destruction of our global livelihoods and the drowning of people in the Mediterranean. The true division is between the rich and the poor!”
Lisa Poettinger

Climate activist

“The public service, once the backbone of a functioning, humane society, is being destroyed by fiscal cuts. This creates the impression that ‘nothing works anymore’. That has to stop! It only will with a strong left-wing party that puts people before profits. I will work for that.”
Carlos Seefeld

IT coordinator and person of trust for Berlin City Cleaning (BSR)

“The LINKE is the only party that opposes the shift to the right and the removal of rights of refugees. We pursue a solidarity-based asylum policy. We don’t pit refugees and those who have always lived in Germany against each other: everyone has the right to a good life.”
Clara Bünger

Member of the Bundestag and expert for Asylum and Law Policy

Foto: Verena Brüning

"The interests of employees in transformation processes & regarding the challenges of a changed working world must be strengthened! This is only possible with an expansion of workers' participation rights. A strong LINKE brings more democracy into the economy through more workers' participation!"
Carsten Büchling

Chairman of the worker's council at the VW factory in Kassel, Baunatal

"A new left is needed: for more social justice, participation and anti-racism in German society. It is unacceptable that only the descendants of the middle-class and the rich can go to university; the LINKE and its Rosa Luxemburg Foundation must continue to influence this!"
Dr. Reyhan Şahin aka Lady Bitch Ray

Scientist, author, activist, artist

Foto: Carlos Fernandez Lazer

"The societal mood shows: We need a new left that stands up against alienation! This requires a modern and diverse education policy that starts before enemy stereotypes arise. My work shows me that the reason for hatred is often ignorance."
NADINE PRIMO

Romanist and historian, freelance writer

Foto: Fabian Stuertz

"We need a strong LINKE to make progress for the good of all people and to counter the rise of right-wing extremism and populism. We need it to emphasize fraternity and promote the sovereignty of every individual in our country."
Muhammad al-Kashef

Lawyer and human rights activist

"A life without fear can become a reality if we fight together. Profit, exclusion and war did not fall from the sky. A world for all, a world without war & violence - sounds like a dream. We can turn dreams into reality, together as socialists."
Sebastian Walter

Union secretary, regional and parliamentary group chairman The LINKE Brandenburg

“Bremen proves: The LINKE works! Our recipe against poverty and exclusion: good work, health care for all, social justice in climate policy and a clear stance against racism.”
Sofia Leonidakis

Co-Chairwoman of the parliamentary group The LINKE in Bremen

Foto: Cosima Hanebeck

"We need a strong left-wing force that defends global human rights, that puts freedom, justice and solidarity back on the agenda. That's why I, as a non-party democratic socialist, am backing a renewed LINKE. Because you are the only ones who want to take on this task."
Andrea Ypsilanti

Former chairwoman of the SPD Hessen

Foto: Sven Teschke

“We as everyday fighters in the companies need a strong left that supports us in the struggle against union busting – and to renew the laws in which gaps need to be closed. At the German level, but also EU and worldwide. Together we can change the world.”
Rainer Reising

Workers' council member

“If we want to maintain our democracy, we need a strong LINKE. This means standing up for human rights and social justice with no compromise. A renewed LINKE takes social issues seriously and makes political decisions based on humanity.”
Cansin Köktürk

Social worker, author and activist

"Now the situation in The LINKE is finally clear and things can move forward again and, above all: upwards. Come back, become a member, get involved - I'm with you and ready for any dirty deed!"
Jan van Aken

Former weapons inspector and member of the Bundestag for the LINKE party

"The federal government's tightening of asylum laws and the racist propaganda must stop! Whether in the streets, in schools or at work: Together with The LINKE, we will not allow ourselves to be divided. The inequalities don't run between skin colors or nationalities, but between the rich and poor."
NAMDUY NGUYEN

active in the LINKE Leipzig

“Different places & people: Participatory theater work shows me that the longing for a just society is huge. Class politics & the struggle for a humane right to asylum, climate protection, questions of identity & redistribution are equally important. A new LINKE now has all the possibilities!”
Volker Lösch

Director

Foto: Sandra Then

"We need a left that is committed to ensuring that marginalized people are not left alone with the solutions to structural problems - and that means constant further development and self-reflection. Dignity is not negotiable. Politics must reflect this."
Genoveva Jäckle

Activist with #IAmPovertyAffected (#IchBinArmutsbetroffen) and trainee

Foto: Paul Wagner

"The LINKE was and is the voice of the East. Let's combine this as a common struggle for equal opportunities and rights in East and West! For a new left-wing rising."
Janina Böttger

Chairwoman The LINKE Lower Saxony

“The market idea in healthcare is fundamentally wrong: patients do not choose their illnesses and health is not a commodity! Hospitals belong in public hands and must be directed towards the needs of the population, not the profits of corporations!”
Nina Geier

Nurse and workers' council member in Hamburg

“Thuringia shows why a strong LINKE is needed: so that there are free kindergartens and schools are invested in. A strong LINKE that fights with all people for equal opportunities so that no one is left behind in this country. This is what we are fighting for in 2024!”
Bodo Ramelow

Prime Minister of Thuringia

"Why we need The LINKE? Because the right exists."
Stephan Lessenich

Director of the Institute for Social Research, Frankfurt a. M.

Foto: Jooss

“As a dock worker and workers' council member, it's clear to me: The LINKE is the go-to place for workers. We have to be there for everyone who has no voice in our country and who fears the next crisis. It is our job to fight for more social justice!”
Franziska Junker

Chairwoman The LINKE Lower Saxony

“We need a strong left so that the countless social injustices can be combated. The middle class and low earners struggle every day while multimillionaires get richer. We finally need politics that strive for social justice and support people in need.”
Uwe Foullong

Trade unionist

Foto: Kay Herschelmann

“It takes a strong LINKE to push for social justice and strengthen the interests of workers. The LINKE must change: Use the knowledge of the old and the energy of the young! 'It's not about being the best. It’s about being better than yesterday.’”
Mike Balkau

Busfahrer bei einem Verkehrsbetrieb in Niedersachsen

“Germany is experiencing a dangerous shift to the right. Solidarity is diminishing. The middle class is being pitted against the poor, Germans against refugees. Those who don't fit into the norm increasingly experience hatred. A strong left has rarely been this important in Germany. So: pull yourself together!”
Ulrich Schneider

Social lobbyist

“I just joined the LINKE because I want to be organized politically with a long-term perspective. In order to defend the open society, we need perseverance and strong allies in parliaments. Together against barbaric isolation, for a Europe that is open without borders!”
Vincent Bababoutilabo

Musician, activist and Journalist. Was part of the action alliance ‚Abolish NSU-complex‘ (NSU-Komplex auflösen) and on the board of the Initiative Black People in Germany (ISD).

“The LINKE stands for the hope that a better world is possible. That the threats of our time can be overcome and that what results is a just and solidarity-based future. In the LINKE, this future can already be experienced by everyone. That’s why the LINKE is indispensable.”
Miriam Bürger

Local chairwoman Mainz/Mainz-Bingen and IG Metall trade unionist

"A strong left is needed because far too many parties serve right-wing narratives. Marginalized people need a political party that listens to them and doesn't scapegoat them through lies. I hope The LINKE can be this party."
Anni W.

Poverty activist

"We need a strong left in Germany to counter the rise of fascism worldwide. For a feminist foreign policy that focuses on human rights. The feminist revolution in Iran must no longer be ignored by left-wing forces in Germany."
Daniela Sepehri

Human rights activist

“The eviction of Lützerath has shown that a left-wing party is needed, one that stands up against fossil fuel companies and 'green growth'. A renewed LINKE now has the chance to make climate justice mainstream.”
Antonio Rohrßen

Founder of Klimaliste Berlin

“The LINKE is the only party that makes the voices of those affected by poverty heard, opposes the increasing mania for armaments and contradicts the cross-party euphoria for deportations. Without the party things would become even darker in these dark times. It is urgently needed.”
Rouzbeh Taheri

Co-initiator of the campaign „Deutsche Wohnen & Co enteignen“

"Progressive forces are needed in parliaments, ones that stand up for socially and climate just mobility policies in line with international treaties. I hope that a 'new left' will provide strong impulses for this."
Katja Diehl

Mobility expert

Foto: Amac Garbe

“As a union secretary, I see that the real conflict is between capital and labor. The solidarity of all employees, regardless of origin and gender, helps against this. Solidarity must also be organized at the political level. For this we need a strong, renewed LEFT!”
Axel Gerntke

Union secretary and local chairman The LINKE Frankfurt/Main

“I think parties are silly. But there needs to be a left-wing opposition in the Bundestag so that there is at least one strong voice for human rights.”
Arne Semsrott

Journalist and activist with AskTheState (FragDenStaat) & Freedom Fund (Freiheitsfonds)

"Make the social issues audible and in such a way that migrants are included. Generate pressure for a genuine socio-ecological transformation. A party is needed for this: after Wagenknecht's departure, there is momentum for change within The LINKE, and it should not be allowed to pass unused."
Ruben Neugebauer

Co-founder of Sea-Watch

"We now need a LINKE that is strongly rooted at the local level. One that fights for a society based on solidarity and shows at state level that it doesn't matter who governs and how. We need a LINKE that struggles for a PEACEFUL society and against the right!"
Peter Ritter

Chairman The LINKE Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

"Movements, trade unions, grassroots initiatives and parliamentary pressure for a society based on solidarity belong together. We need to open up our structures and electoral lists to people from different parts of society - and design our party meetings and spaces as laboratories."
Juliane Nagel

Member of the Saxonian parliament and city councillor in Leipzig

“Our country needs a strong left more than ever. One that implements policies that always focus on the class question. The LINKE will only have the necessary strength to oppose the political right-wing forces with a class perspective.”
Inge Hannemann

active in Lower Saxony on the issues of poverty and welfare

Foto: Paul Wagner

"We need a strong left to fight together for exemplary working conditions."
Stella Merendino

Nurse in the emergency room, co-founder of “Action: Save emergency rooms” and trade union activist

Foto: Paul Wagner

"I am active in The LINKE because we are the only social alternative for workers. We stand firmly and in solidarity with the trade unions!"
Tjark Naujoks

District spokesman for the Flensburg LINKE and trade union secretary

"Permanently renewing the party from the grassroots and with successes in everyday, practical politics. I'm in!"
Peter Porsch

Former Chairman of the PDS/LINKE parliamentary group in the Saxonian regional parliament

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Jahresauftakt der Linken

12. bis 14. Januar 2024 in der Stadtmission in Berlin

Den Jahresauftakt 2024 möchten wir nutzen, um gemeinsam mit Dir und vielen anderen Genoss:innen unterschiedlichster Ebenen der Partei, darüber zu diskutieren, wie die nächsten Schritte aussehen könnten. Am Samstag (13.01.) finden drei Workshops statt, die sich ausschließlich mit dem Thema Erneuerung beschäftigen. 

Anmeldung zur Teilnahme am Jahresauftakt bis zum 05.01.2024 per Mail an: bundesgeschaeftsstelle@die-linke.de

Weitere Informationen findest du hier: Jahresauftakt 2024

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We are
Eine Linke für alle

We are new and old party members, MPs and board members, employees of the LINKE and people from trade unions and movements.

In recent years, we have been involved in very different struggles. What unites us now is our concern about the political situation in our country.

That is why we have joined forces to form 'A Left for Everyone'. Together we want to organise the party's renewal process. You too can join us!

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