Lafontaine

August 27, 2009

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Oskar Lafontaine: Populist rebel of the left

A high-profile defector from the Social Democrats, Left party leader Oskar Lafontaine has always been a divisive character. He is aiming for the state premiership of his native Saarland in elections on Aug. 30. (25.08.2009)

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