List of political parties in Germany

The following parties currently participate in the German parliament, the Bundestag, sorted by the number of seats (refer to the following links for details):

Social Democratic Party (SPD) – Social Democrat, left of center
Christian Democratic Union (CDU) / Christian Social Union (CSU) – conservative, right of center
Alliance 90/Greens – environmentalist
Free Democratic Party (FDP) – liberal
Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) – socialist

Other parties. In addition to those parties that won representation in the Bundestag in 1998, a variety of minor parties won a cumulative total of 5.9% of the vote, up from 3.5% in 1994. 16 other parties were on the ballot in one or more states, but not qualified for representation in the Bundestag. The right-wing parties remained fragmented and ineffectual at the national level.

Historical parties.

Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED)
National Socialist Workers Party of Germany (NSDAP)
Communist Party of Germany (KPD)

List of political parties (by country)
Politics of Germany
Bundestag (Federal Assembly of Germany)
History of Germany since 1945

List of political parties in Germany

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