Germany: Die Linka under pressure before a decisive congress to form a left coalition in Berlin Six weeks after the Berlin elections, in a sign of the success of the left party, the formation of a coalition with environmentalists and social democrats remains uncertain. Initial discussions led to an agreement that the left must approve in Congress this coming Saturday, October 31. But the party faces accusations of anti-Semitism within its ranks and internal tensions. read more

Germany: Die Linka under pressure before a decisive congress to form a left coalition in Berlin Six weeks after the Berlin elections, in a sign of the success of the left party, the formation of a coalition with environmentalists and social democrats remains uncertain. Initial discussions led to an agreement that the left must approve in Congress this coming Saturday, October 31. But the party faces accusations of anti-Semitism within its ranks and internal tensions. read more