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)

Related articles

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