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Die Linke is Germany’s most-followed party on WhatsApp
With 60,790 followers, Die Linke runs the most-followed WhatsApp channel of any German party, almost double the SPD’s and about three times the CDU’s. As Berlin’s 2026 campaign begins, here is how the left built that lead, which parties barely register, and why the AfD isn’t on WhatsApp at all.
September 8, 2026WhatsApp vs SMS for Political Campaigns in Europe: Price, Reach and Results
Which channel should a European campaign put its budget and its volunteers behind, WhatsApp or SMS? A practical comparison on cost, deliverability, engagement, content and GDPR compliance, with the one nuance that reframes everything: parties are barred from the official WhatsApp API.
August 8, 2026