| Author (Person) | Benoit, Bertrand |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 17.8.09 |
| Publication Date | 17/08/2009 |
| Content Type | News |
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Report of a FT interview with Heiko Maas, leader of the SPD in Saarland, August 2009. He said that the Social Democrats and the radical Left party may have to join forces in regional governments if the SPD is to remain on the German political map after regional elections on the 30 August 2009. Article suggest that A SPD-Left coalition in Saarland could undermine SPD leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier with a dilemma as Mr Steinmeier has pledged not to rule with the Left Party at the federal level after the 27 September 2009 general election. |
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| Countries / Regions | Germany |
