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BER80 - 20020117 - BERLIN, GERMANY : Gregor Gysi of the ex-communist Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) is congratulated by parliament speaker Walter Momper (R) as a new government for the financial crisis-hit German capital, led by Social Democrats (SPD) with the PDS as their coalition partner, was voted into office 17 January 2002. The PDS has three of the cabinet posts, with the party's most prominent figure, Gregor Gysi, being put in charge of the economy. EPA PHOTO DPA/PEER GRIMM