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Wagenknecht's BSW collapses: The most beautiful form of depravity: The BSW has managed to succeed in two state coalitions. But after Brandenburg, Wagenknecht ...
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Wagenknecht: "We made a big mistake in Thuringia": Sahra Wagenknecht criticized the Thuringian state association at the BSW's election campaign finale in ...
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OpinionDays of chaos in Thuringia: BSW and Brombeere are history: That was then: The BSW parliamentary group in Thuringia is history.
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Thuringia - | Left Party sees Mario Voigt's coalition collapsed: Following the departure of numerous BSW members of parliament from their party ...
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Thuringia: Ten more members of parliament resign from BSW: Ten members of parliament in Thuringia are leaving the BSW. According to dpa information ...
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Blackberry Coalition in Thuringia: Is the End Imminent?: Three members of the Thuringian BSW are leaving the parliamentary group and founding a new party ...
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Gernot Süßmuth, BSW: “I don’t believe that Wagenknecht will help the AfD to power”
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BSW dispute over state government: Wagenknecht is shaking the Thuringian coalition
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BSW rebel on Thuringian coalition crisis: "Mario Voigt should step down": Two Thuringian BSW members of parliament are demanding the resignation of CDU ...
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Key FactsThuringian BSW lawmakers demand Voigt’s resignation
Aug 18, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: focus.de
- Anke Wirsing and Sven Küntzel oppose the BSW group’s decision to continue the coalition with Mario Voigt.
- Wirsing says Voigt should resign over the plagiarism affair and make way for another candidate.
- Wirsing left open how she would vote on an announced AfD no-confidence motion and ruled nothing out.
- Four district associations are demanding a special party conference; Wirsing will support any majority decision by the grassroots.
It would be good if Mario Voigt stepped aside so the CDU could nominate another candidate.— Anke Wirsing, BSW member and Thüringen state parliamentarian, in an interview with Focus Online
OpinionSahra Wagenknecht sabotages her own BSW faction in Erfurt: The BSW founder is massively interfering in the Thuringian Blackberry Coalition ...
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Key FactsCommentary: Dispute between Wagenknecht and Thuringia’s BSW
Aug 18, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
- According to the commentary, Wagenknecht is intervening heavily in Thuringia’s Brombeer coalition, which the state association belongs to against her wishes.
- The commentary says she is using the revocation of Mario Voigt’s doctoral title as an occasion, which Thuringia’s minister president is contesting.
- A large majority of BSW state lawmakers rejects Wagenknecht’s approach, while two lawmakers support her.
- Voigt now leads a minority government, while a planned special BSW party conference in Thuringia could give dissatisfied members an opportunity to voice criticism, according to the commentary.
Why don't we talk for once?— Sahra Wagenknecht, addressing Björn Höcke (caption under a photo, dpa).
Wagenknecht to Höcke: "You don't want to look like a coward, do you?": Strong words and a tough challenge: BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht has once again ...
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Escalation in Wagenknecht's Party: Is the BSW Caucus in Thuringia About to Break Up?
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AfD statement by the BSW founder: Wagenknecht's dangerous election campaign maneuver
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Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance: Sahra Wagenknecht doubts the blackberry coalition in Thuringia
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BSW removes Wagenknecht from its name: How the new proposal is being received in Thuringia
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Paid articlePaywallSahra Wagenknecht wants to remain head of BSW: Despite her failure in the parliamentary elections and internal conflicts, Sahra Wagenknecht wants to remain party ...
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Key FactsWagenknecht Reflects on BSW's Setbacks
Apr 30, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
- Sahra Wagenknecht addressed the reasons for BSW's failure in the Bundestag elections during an ARD interview, calling for a recount of votes.
- She criticized the leadership in Thuringia as responsible for the poor election results and emphasized that the party disappointed its voters.
- Wagenknecht acknowledged the left party's emerging stability, despite disapproving of its profile, which she believes the BSW cannot achieve.
- The chairwoman indicated she would remain in her position until a viable party is established.
I will not continue forever.— Sahra Wagenknecht stated this during the ARD talk show with Sandra Maischberger while discussing her future as party leader.
BSW state party conference in Thuringia: Shot in the knee: Wagenknecht suffered a resounding defeat in Gera. The deeper reason for her recent failures is her ...
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Key FactsWolf Triumphs in Thüringen BSW Power Struggle
Apr 27, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: faz.net
- Katja Wolf remains the state chair of the Thüringen BSW, winning the party congress with 61 votes against Wagenknecht's favored candidate Anke Wirsing, who received 35 votes.
- Wolf, also the finance minister, succeeded in advocating for the BSW's entry into the government amid a contentious debate about the party's strategic direction.
- Outgoing co-chair Steffen Schütz criticized the Wagenknecht line and emphasized the importance of collaboration between the government and the party.
- A proposal to separate party leadership from governmental roles did not gain majority support, while members voted in favor of Schütz's potential candidacy for the federal board.
Let humanity be our ideology, let us not become a Left 2.0.— Steffen Schütz, during his speech at the state party convention of the Thüringer BSW.
Thuringia's BSW head: "We are in a fight for survival": Katja Wolf (BSW), State Chairwoman
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Paid articlePaywallPossible change at the top of the BSW: Will Sahra Wagenknecht get rid of Katja Wolf in Thuringia?
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Thuringian BSW voters dissatisfied with their own Blackberry coalition: BSW top personnel: Thuringian bosses Katja Wolf (left) and Steffen Schütz as well as ...
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