Row as German SPD joins Left in state pact

A new row broke out in Germany’s Social Democratic party on the 14 August 2008 after its officials in the state of Hesse agreed to work with the radical Left party in order to form a government in the state parliament.

The Economist, No.8592, 9.8.08: Germany’s Social Democrats http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11895201

Deutsche Welle, 14.8.08: SPD Controversially Looks to the Left in German State http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3563748,00.html

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