History of Germany (1945–90) German exodus was continuing apace; more than 117,000 left in January and February 1990. In early February 1990, the Modrow government's proposal for a unified, neutral German state was rejected by Chancellor Kohl, who affirmed that a unified Germany must be a member of NATO. Finally, on 18 March, the first free elections were held in East Germany, and a government led by Lothar de Maizière (CDU) was formed under a policy of expeditious unification with West Germany. The freely elected representatives of the "Volkskammer" held their first session on 5 April, and East Germany peacefully evolved from a communist
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").