Merkel, Schulz and their governing parties are the losers

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

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?