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. | 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. |