Germany's the Left (Die Linke) party politician Bodo Ramelow (R), Dietmar Bartsch (L) and Gregor Gysi (C) attend an election campaign event in Bitterfeld, eastern Germany on September 1, 2026. Saxony-Anhalt will go to the polls in the regional elections on September 6, 2026. (Photo by Jens SCHLÜTER / AFP via Getty Images)