The Left party (formerly party socialism, democratic) party, socialist, and hands, and the left in Germany. This party had a legal Socialist Unity Party of Germany that until 1990, the ruling East Germany.

This is the party before the name change, and at a time when the name "Party of socialism democratic", he was active largely as the "party of the East" was known in the West, the German influence was little. This is usually from 15 to 25% of the vote in East Germany to earn the government coalition ( Social Democratic Party) in some states of East Germany formed the alliance.

in 2005, the name of the "Left party" and participate in a coalition campaign, "Labour and social justice" (which is more in West Germany Base found) over 8.7% of the vote in federal elections, Germany, acquired. (This is twice the votes of the party of socialism, democratic, election 2002, respectively)

party socialism, democratic of the founders of the Left party, Europe. Today, the party left the party in the Parliamentary Group "the left, united, Europe, and the left green Nordic" in the Parliament of Europe.