Demands of Sahra Wagenknecht in the programme discourse of Germany’s Left

Abstract

The article presents the political and publishing activity of Sahra Wagenknecht - the leader of the German Left Party with particular focus on her evaluation of the German Democratic Republic; the capitalist system; international affairs and social justice. The milestones in her political career have been presented: the struggle for votes for her post in the European Parliament and the Bundestag. What set S. Wagenknecht apart from others were her opposition activities and initiations of discussions concerning matters of interest in the left wing milieu, mainly regarding the pursuit of egalitarianism and social justice.