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Schwerdtner and Pantisano Launch Joint Bid to Lead Die Linke

Their ticket signals a push to grow the party's ranks before the June leadership vote in Potsdam.

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Die amtierende Ko-Parteichefin Ines Schwerdtner und der Bundestagsabgeordnete Luigi Pantisano wollen gemeinsam für den neuen Vorsitz der Linkspartei kandidieren. "Wir treten als Team für den Parteivorsitz an."

Overview

  • In a joint online announcement, co-leader Ines Schwerdtner and Bundestag member Luigi Pantisano said they will run together for party chair.
  • Die Linke plans to elect a new leadership at its party congress in mid-June in Potsdam.
  • The pair pitch “left politics for all” with a drive to organize workers, pensioners, students and care staff.
  • They set a target of 200,000 members by 2029, up from just over 123,000 today.
  • The bid follows Jan van Aken’s decision not to seek re-election for health reasons, while he keeps his Bundestag seat.