Thuringia Finalizes Historic Coalition

ERFURT, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 20: Andreas Bausewein, head of the Thuringia German Social Democrats (SPD), speaks to the media following the finalization a coalition agreement between the Thuringia SPD, the Thuringia Die Linke and the Thuringia German Greens Party (Buendnis 90/Die Gruenen) on November 20, 2014 in Erfurt, Germany. Bodo Ramelow of Die Linke is seen by many as most likely to be elected governor of Thuringia in early December in what will be a first in German post 1989-politics. Die Linke is the direct successor of the former East German communist party, and though many see Die Linke as a left-wing party with a firm commitmment to market economics and democratic institutions, others remain skeptical and point to the influence of a hard-core communist wing of the party. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)