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Sahra Wagenknecht


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Born in communist East Germany, to a German mother and Iranian father, Sahra Wagenknecht has long been the face of the country’s hard left.

But her own breakaway political movement, supporting a higher minimum wage as well as an end to weapons deliveries to Ukraine, appears to be gaining further support.

And with Germany set to hold elections early next year, following the collapse of the governing coalition, some think the 54-year-old will play a pivotal role in the future politics of the EU's largest economy.

In this edition of Profile, Mark Coles takes a closer look at the leader of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW).

Contributors

Nina Haase - Chief Political Correspondent at Deustche Welle (DW)
Wolfgang Herles - Journalist and Filmmaker
James Angelos - Germany News Editor at POLITICO
Fabio De Masi - German MEP for BSW political party
Amid Rabieh - Deputy Leader of German BSW political party

Production Team

Presenter: Mark Coles
Producers: Emma Close, Ben Cooper
Editor: Ben Mundy
Sound: Neil Churchill
Production Coordinators: Maria Ogundele and Janet Staples

Credits

Deutsche Welle (DW)

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