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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Kate Connolly in Berlin

Germany’s Die Linke party closer to splitting after co-chair resigns

Dietmar Bartsch
Dietmar Bartsch was a founding member of Die Linke. Photograph: Britta Pedersen/AP

Germany’s ailing leftwing party Die Linke has come another step closer to splitting following the resignation of its parliamentary co-chair amid deep divisions within the bloc.

Dietmar Bartsch’s departure comes just days after his co-chair, Amira Mohamed Ali, announced she was resigning.

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