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Sahra Wagenknecht, Germany's Combative 'Left-wing Conservative'

Hailing from the former communist East Germany, Wagenknecht has spoken with nostalgia about the vanished state (Credit: AFP)

After a lifetime in opposition, Germany's hard-left standard-bearer Sahra Wagenknecht has shaken up the political scene with a blend of pro-poor, Moscow-friendly and anti-immigration policies.

On Sunday, the 55-year-old launches the campaign of her one-year-old BSW party in the hope it will enter parliament after a snap general election slated for February 23, replicating its success in regional and European polls last year.

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