List of political parties in Germany

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This article is part of the series
Politics of Germany
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Political Parties
Pre-1945 parties
Former GDR parties

This is a list of political parties in Germany.

Germany has a multi-party system, with two large parties, three substantial smaller parties, and a number of minor parties.

Contents
1 The parties
2 Minor Parties

2.1 More than 0.1 % of the vote at the last federal elections
2.2 Others

3 Historical parties

3.1 Parties before 1945
3.2 Defunct parties in Western Germany
3.3 Parties in the GDR

3.3.1 During dictatorship
3.3.2 During transition

4 Related articles

The parties

The following parties currently participate in the German parliament, the Bundestag, sorted by the number of seats (refer to the following links for details):

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.

Minor Parties

More than 0.1 % of the vote at the last federal elections

Others

Historical parties

Parties before 1945

Defunct parties in Western Germany

Parties in the GDR

During dictatorship

During transition

Related articles

See also: List of political parties in Germany, Alliance 90, Anarchist Pogo Party of Germany, Animal Welfare Party of Germany, Association of Free Democrats, Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, Bavaria Party, Bavarian People's Party, Bundesrat of Germany