Photo: DPAA recent poll shows that the left-wing Die Linke could once again be the third biggest party in Germany after the election. But Die Linke continues to struggle to break out of the east and to emerge as a national political force. "Die Linke faced tough problems in western Germany," said Forsa head Manfred Güllner. In addition to demanding the abolition of the NATO military alliance, the party platform of Die Linke has a strong pacifist focus. But the dream of Schulz heading up Germany's first-ever national coalition between the SPD, Die Linke and the Greens quickly faded amid signs that it would not be backed by Germans of the former West.

Source: The Local September 14, 2017 09:45 UTC