Discussion: The crisis and the response of the Left in Germany 

11am, Teachers' Club. Saturday, May 29.

The current economic and financial crisis is Europe-wide, albeit particularly severe in Greece and Ireland. It is clear that Europe-wide solutions, including Europe-wide responses by the Left and the labour movement, are needed. Bärbel Lange and Sandra Beyer , both long-time members of Die Linke, will lead a discussion on the political situation in Germany and the response of Die Linke to the crisis.

Die Linke, which has about 76,000 members and rising, took 12% of the vote in the 2009 federal elections and in Europe has eight MEPs.