Parliamentary Elections: Greens and Left party with their best results ever
Michael BärSeptember 27, 2009
Welcome back. Germany has voted, and it looks pretty certain Chancellor Merkel is in for another term at the head of a center right coalition between her conservatives and the pro-business Free Democrats. Possibly one of the most interesting developments in this election is the strength of the smaller parties. With solid gains across the board, they're in a position to be driving forces in German politics over the next four years - our next report looks at the Greens and the Left Party, and their plans for the future.