German Left Party Co-Leader Van Aken Steps Down Due to Health Issues

Jan van Aken, co-leader of Germany's Left Party (Die Linke), announced his resignation from the leadership position due to health reasons. Van Aken will continue serving as a member of the Bundestag, Germany's federal parliament, until the end of the current legislative term. He will remain in the party leadership alongside co-leader Ines Schwerdtner until the party's upcoming congress. Die Linke, Germany's main left-wing opposition party, operates under a dual leadership structure with two co-chairs sharing executive responsibilities.