Episode description
Born in communist East Germany, to a German mother and Iranian father, Sahra Wagenknecht has long been the face of the country’s hard left.
But her own breakaway political movement, supporting a higher minimum wage as well as an end to weapons deliveries to Ukraine, appears to be gaining further support.
And with Germany set to hold elections early next year, following the collapse of the governing coalition, some think the 54-year-old will play a pivotal role in the future politics of the EU's largest economy.
In this edition of Profile, Mark Coles takes a closer look at the leader of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW).
Contributors Nina Haase - Chief Political Correspondent at Deustche Welle (DW) Wolfgang Herles - Journalist and Filmmaker James Angelos - Germany News Editor at POLITICO Fabio De Masi - German MEP for BSW political party Amid Rabieh - Deputy Leader of German BSW political party
Production Team Presenter: Mark Coles Producers: Emma Close, Ben Cooper Editor: Ben Mundy Sound: Neil Churchill Production Coordinators: Maria Ogundele and Janet Staples
Credits Deutsche Welle (DW)