Luigi Pantisano

Luigi Pantisano

Germany GermanypoliticianMaleb. 19775.3Global Dominance: 0.03%

Luigi Pantisano is a German politician and member of the Left Party (Die Linke), known for his outspoken nature in the Bundestag. He recently garnered attention after receiving a reprimand for calling out a statement made by an Alternative for Germany (AfD) speaker as a 'lie' during a parliamentary session. His actions reflect his commitment to holding opposing parties accountable for their statements, particularly in the context of heated political debates surrounding sensitive issues such as Israel's actions in Gaza.

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Luigi Pantisano, chairman of the Left Party, focuses on housing issues during a summer interview.

Künstler Ai Weiwei bei Maischberger über Meinungsfreiheit: Jetzt darf jeder seine Meinung sagen - Medien
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-08-12
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Ai Weiwei

Luigi Pantisano, co-chairman of the Left Party, confirms readiness to tolerate a minority government led by the CDU.

BSW stellt AfD Bedingungen für Zusammenarbeit
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-08-10
5.0

Luigi Pantisano is the leader of the Left Party in Germany discussing various political issues.

Linken-Chef Luigi Pantisano im ZDF-Sommerinterview: Ukraine, Israel? Lieber über Mieten sprechen - Medien
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-08-10
5.0

Luigi Pantisano is the leader of the leftist party discussed in the article.

Linken-Chef Luigi Pantisano – so war das ZDF-Sommerinterview - Medien
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-08-10
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Luigi Pantisano, the party leader of the Left, criticized the Union for using the crisis as an excuse to weaken the Sunday driving ban.

Was die Aufhebung des Lkw-Fahrverbots für Reisende bedeutet - Wirtschaft
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-08-09
3.0

Luigi Pantisano has accused the CDU of fascist policies.

Ein Insider übt Kritik am NGO-Komplex
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-27
5.0

Luigi Pantisano is the first Italian-German to lead a party in Germany, specifically the Linke.

L’italo-tedesco Pantisano: «Mi trovavo dietro al palco, l’omofobia è dappertutto»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-26
7.0

Luigi Pantisano stated that Spahn's resignation was long overdue and criticized his handling of public funds.

Bundesregierung: Eklat bei Stauffenberg-Gedenken wegen AfD-Kranz - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-07-20
3.0

Luigi Pantisano stated that Spahn's resignation was long overdue and criticized his handling of public funds.

Bundesregierung: CDU/CSU-Fraktionsspitze berät über Spahn-Nachfolge - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-07-20
3.0

Luigi Pantisano stated that Spahn's resignation was long overdue and criticized his handling of public funds.

Neues aus der Bundesregierung: Fraktionsspitze berät am Montag weiter über Spahn-Nachfolge - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-07-19
3.0

Luigi Pantisano stated that Spahn's resignation was long overdue and criticized his handling of public funds.

Neues aus der Bundesregierung: Merz will schnell Spahn-Nachfolge finden - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-07-19
3.0

Luigi Pantisano stated that Spahn's resignation was long overdue and criticized his handling of public funds.

Neues aus der Bundesregierung: Gemischte Reaktionen nach Spahns Rücktritt - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-07-18
3.0

Luigi Pantisano is a co-leader of the Linke party in Germany and the first Italian-German leader of a party in the country.

L'incredibile storia dei fratelli Luigi e Alfonso Pantisano, italiani ai vertici della politica tedesca. «Mamma diceva: "Dobbiamo sempre dare un po’ di più, qui nessuno ci regala nulla"»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-11
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Alfonso Pantisano

Luigi Pantisano caused a stir by labeling the Union parties as fascists.

Die Mitte ist naiv gegenüber der Linkspartei
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-07-10
4.0

Luigi Pantisano is the new federal chairman of the Left party in Germany.

Die Linke: Luigi Pantisanos erste Tage im Amt sind ein kommunikatives Desaster - Meinung
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-06-22
3.0

Luigi Pantisano apologized for accusing the CDU of fascism.

Luigi Pantisano entschuldigt sich für CDU-Faschismus-Vorwurf - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-06-22
5.0

Luigi Pantisano compared the policies of the CDU to those of the AfD, leading to calls for his resignation.

Neues zur Bundesregierung: Günther fordert Rücktritt des neuen Linken-Chefs Pantisano - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-06-22
3.0

Luigi Pantisano was elected with only 53 percent of the vote.

News am Abend - Nachrichten vom 21. Juni 2026 - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-06-21
5.0

Luigi Pantisano received around 53.4 percent of the votes to become co-chair of the Left party.

Neue Spitze: Linke wählt Schwerdtner und Pantisano zu Vorsitzenden - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2026-06-20
6.0

Luigi Pantisano, a member of the Left Party, recently received a reprimand in the Bundestag for calling a statement from an AfD speaker a 'lie'.

Klöckner im Bundestag: Debatten werden nicht besser, je mehr man verbietet - Meinung
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-10-18
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