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List of political parties in Germany

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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.

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 2002, a variety of minor parties won a cumulative total of 3.0% of the vote, down from 5.9% in 1998. 22 other parties were on the ballot in one or more states, but not qualified for representation in the Bundestag. The right-wing parties (e.g. neo-Nazi) 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 existing before World War II

Defunct parties in Western Germany

Parties in the GDR

As a socialist state

During transition

See also