Germany’s new leftist powerhouse
Die Linke traces its roots back to Communist East Germany
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Angela Merkel
This week: Good news/bad news
Plus a week in the life of Angela Merkel
Afghanistan is suddenly an election issue in Germany
Deadly air strike has changed the focus of the upcoming vote
Germany gets tough
In a break with the postwar past, German troops step into combat
Newsmakers: Moving out
Mansions and castles are up for grabs. Blame it on bad finances, bad arguments and, occasionally, bad blood.
Europe’s great shift to the right
Will the apathy and rage seen this week now spill over into national elections?
Newsmakers
Barack Obama: the musical, Kim Jong Il’s cook, and the unexpected panda pregnancy
Who measures up?
Why some leaders’ approval ratings keep rising, and not others