Many far-left extremists in the SPD critized the then leader [[Gerhard Schröder]] and formed the party ''"Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative"''. In 2007 it merged with the ''"Party of Democratic Socialism"'', that is the follower of the ''"Socialist Unity Party of Germany"''. As the SPD was in opposition it built a coalition with the ecologic party ''"[[Alliance '90/The Greens]]"''. | Many far-left extremists in the SPD critized the then leader [[Gerhard Schröder]] and formed the party ''"Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative"''. In 2007 it merged with the ''"Party of Democratic Socialism"'', that is the follower of the ''"Socialist Unity Party of Germany"''. As the SPD was in opposition it built a coalition with the ecologic party ''"[[Alliance '90/The Greens]]"''. |