Politics of Germany Economist Intelligence Unit has rated Germany as a "full democracy" in 2017. After 1949, the Federal Republic of Germany had Christian Democratic chancellors for 20 years until a coalition between the Social Democrats and the Liberals took over. From 1982, Christian Democratic leader Helmut Kohl was chancellor in a coalition with the Liberals for 16 years. In this period fell the reunification of Germany, in 1990: the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic. In the former GDR's territory, five "Länder" (states) were established or reestablished. The two parts of Berlin united as one "Land" (state). The political system of
Communist Party of Germany (1990) Communist Party of Germany (1990) The Communist Party of Germany (, abbreviated KPD) is a minor political party in Germany. It is one of several parties which claim the KPD name. It was founded in Berlin in 1990. The party strongly supports Marxism-Leninism, and states that it "consistently fights revisionism, opportunism and its main form, anti-Stalinism." It also supports the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and has a strong Maoist influence. The party chairman was Werner Schleese. He resigned in April 2006. The current chairman is Torsten Schöwitz. The KPD publishes a monthly newspaper, "Die Rote Fahne" ("The Red Flag").