Merkel, Schulz and their governing parties are the losers
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The Christian Democrats received their second worst results in the history of the republic. Government formation will not become easy for Angela Merkel
Socialist Parties in the EU
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Let´s take a closer look at the European Left. Which parties are of particular relevance, and where do they stand politically? What is dominant: programmatic parallels or national differences? How was the Left able to organize on the European scale?