Europe’s left to join forces

Eleven of Europe’s left-wing and Communist leaders are set to forge a new pan-European party in April, ahead of this year's European elections.

Meeting in Berlin yesterday (11 January), French, Italian, Austrian and Slovak communist parties joined with Social Democrats from Germany and the Czech Republic and other Spanish, Greek and Luxembourger left-wing parties to agree to form the group, Lusa reports.

The aim is to push for a social democratic and peaceful Europe, said head of ...