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The SPD approached the problems of German reunification and the establishment of a European Defense Community (EDC) on the assumption of the possibility of peaceful coexistence between the USSR and the Western powers. The SPD objected to the EDC, preferring to find an answer to the problem of security through the UN. According to the SPD, the EDC would give the Soviet Union an excuse for blocking German reunification. The SPD feared that the policies of [[Robert Schuman]] in France and of Germany's [[Konrad Adenauer]] would result in the domination of Europe by Catholics and conservatives, and therefore the SPD sided with Pierre Mendès-France, the French premier, on the question of Western military integration, while continuing to give priority to German reunification.  

The SPD approached the problems of German reunification and the establishment of a European Defense Community (EDC) on the assumption of the possibility of peaceful coexistence between the USSR and the Western powers. The SPD objected to the EDC, preferring to find an answer to the problem of security through the UN. According to the SPD, the EDC would give the Soviet Union an excuse for blocking German reunification. The SPD feared that the policies of [[Robert Schuman]] in France and of Germany's [[Konrad Adenauer]] would result in the domination of Europe by Catholics and conservatives, and therefore the SPD sided with Pierre Mendès-France, the French premier, on the question of Western military integration, while continuing to give priority to German reunification.  

===After the Cold War===

===After the Cold War===

Many far-left extremists in the SPD criticized 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"''. The followed party is called "[[The Left]]". Since the SPD is in opposition it built a coalition with the ecologic party ''"[[Alliance '90/The Greens]]"''. Its candidate for the election in 2013 was [[Peer Steinbrück]], who lost against the [[Conservative]] [[Christian Democratic Union|CDU]].

Many far-left extremists in the SPD criticized 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"''. The followed party is called "[[The Left]]". Since the SPD is in opposition it built a coalition with the ecologic party ''"[[Alliance '90/The Greens]]"''. Its candidate for the election in 2013 was [[Peer Steinbrück]], who lost against the [[Conservative]] [[Christian Democratic Union|CDU]]. But the ally of CDU, the [[Free Democratic Party]] (FDP) must leave the parliament, because it got not enough votes. Therefore the CDU needs a new coalition partner and will take propably the SPD.  

[[Category:Political Parties in Germany]]

[[Category:Political Parties in Germany]]

[[Category:Social Democratic Party]]

[[Category:Social Democratic Party]]