Ines Schwerdtner

Ines Schwerdtner, co-leader of Germany's left-wing party Die Linke, is drawing attention amid a debate over the party's stance on antisemitism and its past. Party leadership has framed the protection of Jewish life as an obligation for the party, while commentators note the party's inner turmoil and scrutiny of leading figures' East German (DDR) backgrounds, with rivals saying such struggles are familiar to other parties too.