Lafontaine's exit could unite Germany's political left
China Daily | Updated: 2010-02-01 07:49
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Lafontaine speaks at a rally in 2005. Reuters |
BERLIN: The departure of Oskar Lafontaine, a fiery populist who turned the Left party into a political force, could help unite Germany's leftist opposition and shake Angela Merkel's hold on power in the longer-term.
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