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Germany's hard-left Die Linke party has elected new leaders

Germany's hard-left Die Linke party has elected new leaders

By Grazia British

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Members of Germany's hard-left Die Linke (The Left) have elected the journalist Ines Schwerdtner and former member of the German lower house of parliament Jan van Aken as the party's new leaders.

The new leadership duo was chosen at a national party conference in the eastern German city of Halle on Saturday.

Delegates raise their voting cards behind the candidates for party chair, Ines Schwerdtner (front left) and Jan van Aken, at the federal party conference of Die Linke. At the three-day party conference, delegates elect a new executive committee. Hendrik Schmidt/dpaDelegates raise their voting cards behind the candidates for party chair, Ines Schwerdtner (front left) and Jan van Aken, at the federal party conference of Die Linke. At the three-day party conference, delegates elect a new executive committee. Hendrik Schmidt/dpa

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