Germany's Left Party (Die Linke) faces an existential crisis due to election setbacks and the departure of popular lawmaker Sahra Wagenknecht.

Germany's Left Party (Die Linke) faces an existential crisis due to election setbacks, falling below 3% in the European Parliament elections, and the departure of popular lawmaker Sahra Wagenknecht. Party leaders Janine Wissler and Martin Schirdewan announced they will not run for office again at the party conference in October, as the party aims to reorganize strategically and turn the crisis into a turning point towards a stronger left-wing party.