Setback for German Left chief

Article discusses isues and opportunities facing The Left (Die Linke)political party and its Chairman, the former SPD politician, Oscar Lafontaine in Germany. The Left is now the third political force in Germany after the CDU and SPD.

Wikipedia: The Left (Germany) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_Party_(Germany)

Wikipedia: Oscar Lafontaine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oskar_Lafontaine

Website: Die Linke (English pages - more information on German pages) http://die-linke.de/politik/international/english_pages/

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