List of political parties in Germany
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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
• Bündnis 90/Die Grünen – green
• 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.

Minor Parties

• Anarchist Pogo Party of Germany (Anarchistische Pogo-Partei Deutschlands)
• Bavaria Party (Bayernpartei)
• Citizens make politics (Bürger macht politik)
• Ecological Democratic Party (Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei)
• Free Voters Union (Freie Wähler)
• German Communist Party (Deutsche Kommunistische Partei)
• Law and Order Offensive Party (Partei Rechtsstaatlicher Offensive (Schill))
• National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD)
• Republican Party (Die Republikaner)
• South Schleswig Voter Federation (Südschleswigsche Wählerverband)

Historical parties

• Centre Party - Christian Democrat/Conservative
• Communist Party of Germany (KPD) - Communist
• Independent Social Democratic Party (USPD) - Socialist
• German People's Party (DVP) - National-Liberal
• German Progressive Party (DFP) - Left-Liberal
• German Democratic Party (DDP) - Left-Liberal
• German Workers' Party (DAP) - National Socialist
• National Liberal Party
• National Socialist Workers Party of Germany (NSDAP)
• Socialist Empire Party (SRP) - National Socialist
• German Party (DP) - Conservative

East German

• Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
• Liberal Democratic Party of Germany (LPDP)
• Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany (DBD)
• National Democratic Party of Germany (NDPD)
• Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED)

Related articles

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

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