Wagenknecht pledges allegiance to AfD ahead of state elections:
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Wagenknecht’s Strategy Ahead of Eastern ElectionsBSW polls reach up to 5% as Wagenknecht hints at supporting an AfD minority government in key states.
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- Ahead of state elections in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Wagenknecht seeks to boost BSW’s profile through controversial statements.
- No formal alliance exists between Wagenknecht and the AfD, though she signals possible backing of an AfD minority government if conditions arise.
- BSW rules out coalitions with CDU and SPD in eastern states, favoring either a nonpartisan prime minister or a tolerated minority government.
- The AfD leads polls significantly in Saxony-Anhalt, prompting security concerns among interior ministers, while BSW leadership supports Wagenknecht’s approach.
If the mainstream parties want to cobble together an all-party coalition whose sole aim is to prevent the AfD, they will have to do it without us.— Amira Mohamed Ali, leader of the BSW, on X: reaction to calls for an all-party coalition aimed at blocking the AfD
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- Sahra Wagenknecht views the exclusion barrier against the AfD as a democratic misstep that increases radicalization.
- She highlights shared voter concerns between BSW and AfD supporters, such as affordable prices and quality education.
- Wagenknecht criticizes alliances with parties refusing cooperation with the AfD, labeling it a beginner’s error.
- She proposes citizen-led governments with experienced non-politicians for East German states after upcoming elections.
Those who vote for the AfD do not wish for a new fascism, but affordable prices, better education for their children, less crime and migration, in short: a Germany that works again, where living well and safely is possible, and that is internationally respected and not ridiculed.— Sahra Wagenknecht, founder of the BSW, in a guest column for Ostdeutsche Allgemeine; political argument about voters' priorities and coalition prospects.
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- The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) has emerged as a significant player in German politics, achieving 16% and 12% in elections in Thuringia and Saxony, respectively, within just eight months.
- While ruling out formal coalitions with the far-right AfD, the BSW's strong position makes it a potential kingmaker in future negotiations.
- Sahra Wagenknecht highlighted that the BSW's voter support reflects widespread dissatisfaction in Germany and positions the party as a force for change.
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- According to the most recent RTL/ntv-Trendbarometer by Forsa, the Green Party continues to lose support, reaching their lowest point since May 2018 with only 11 percent. In contrast, CDU and CSU are as powerful as the entire Ampel coalition. A majority of respondents in the eastern part of Germany believe that the BSW is capable of governing.
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