Linke split by rumours of a Lafontaine return
The socialist Left party (Linke) is being wracked by speculation that former leader and one-time Finance Minister Oskar Lafontaine could return to the top ranks of the party.
2,000 protesters expected for Germany’s 60th birthday
Around 2,000 leftists are expected to attend an "anti-nationalist" parade in Berlin on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Federal Republic on Saturday, organisers said Friday.
Merkel defends her East German past
In the ongoing German debate about the legacy of the GDR, Chancellor Angela Merkel has roundly condemned the former communist regime while defending her membership in communist youth organisation the <i>Freie Deutsche Jugend</i> (FDJ).
Berliners vote on religious education
Berliners voted Sunday in a referendum on religious education in schools that goes to the heart of how Germany's sizeable Muslim minority is integrated into modern society, reports <b>AFP's</b> Simon Sturdee.