German Left-Wing Party 'Die Linke' Start Into New Year

BERLIN - JANUARY 11: Dietmar Bartsch, executive director of the German left-wing party Die Linke, attends the party's official new year gathering on January 11, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Bartsch recently sparked a rift bewteen west and east German members of the party after he publicly cast doubt on whether party co-chairman and recently diagnosed with cancer Oskar Lafontaine will continue to be able to lead the party. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)