BSW in closed meeting: Care Act and motion on integration
After the failure of a joint government alliance with the CDU and SPD, the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance now wants to work constructively in opposition. First plans have been set.
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Machill to head Saxon BSW list for Bundestag
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance in Saxony is only one year old and is already in its third election campaign. After the parliamentary elections, the structures in Saxony are to be expanded.
BSW invites Kretschmer and Berger for talks
A nail-biter or a clear victory? When Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer stands for re-election on Wednesday, he will be up against two rivals.
BSW insists on concessions on peace
A "blackberry" coalition in Saxony has failed because it was not possible to agree on the peace formula demanded by the BSW. This could also play a role in the election of the head of government.
BSW Chairwoman Zimmermann: CDU and SPD are leading us astray
BSW Chairwoman Sabine Zimmermann is clearly critical of the coalition agreement between the CDU and SPD.
BSW in Saxony: On course despite failed government participation
In Brandenburg and Thuringia, the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance will probably be in government in the future. In Saxony, a coalition failed. The BSW sees the SPD as the main reason for this.
BSW after controversial demo: Don't leave issues to the right
A politician from the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) appears at a peace demonstration in Görlitz - as does a representative of the far-right Free Saxons. The BSW defends itself against criticism.
BSW in Saxony wants to remain constructive in minority government
Many had expected the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance to be part of a new Saxon government. It is now in the opposition and wants to play a constructive role - but not at zero cost to the government.
BSW rejects minority government in Saxony
There will be no coalition of CDU, BSW and SPD in Saxony for the time being, the search for alternatives is underway. Saxony's BSW leader is open to a two-party alliance with the CDU.
Political scientist criticizes BSW founder Wagenknecht's central understanding of leadership
The BSW is needed as a coalition partner in three eastern German states. In Saxony, it has now turned down potential partners. How should this be classified?
CDU-Heimatunion wants member consultation on coalition
Some in the Saxony CDU have serious reservations about a joint government with the BSW. This is a question of "political hygiene", according to conservatives.
BSW parliamentary group leader wants to probe further in Saxony
What happens next in the exploratory talks in Saxony, which have been suspended for the time being? The BSW wants to continue negotiations - and is lashing out at its potential coalition partner, the SPD.
BSW wants peace policy to be a key issue in exploratory talks
The BSW state board in Saxony votes unanimously in favor of exploratory talks to form a joint government with the CDU and SPD. Peace should remain a central topic in the further talks.
Merz sets limits for Wagenknecht
How far will the CDU go towards Sahra Wagenknecht to form governments in Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg? The party leader sets limits.
BSW boss: "CDU must decide which path to take"
The potential coalition partners of a so-called blackberry coalition of CDU, BSW and SPD in Saxony are still feeling each other out. However, three "get-to-know-you" talks are now planned at once.
Ramelow criticizes Wagenknecht for influencing state governments
Sahra Wagenknecht used to be in the party of Thuringia's current Minister President Bodo Ramelow. Now she has given her name to a new party that Ramelow has a lot to criticize.
Wagenknecht: Participation in state governments open
In Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg, the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance could soon be sitting at the cabinet table. Or not.
Sahra Wagenknecht alliance calls for new political culture
Next Monday, the potential government partners in Saxony will meet for the first time for three-way talks. However, it will be some time before coalition negotiations begin.
Saxony's Minister President Kretschmer meets BSW Chairwoman Wagenknecht in Berlin
The CDU in Saxony is dependent on BSW to form a government. Kretschmer has now discussed possible cooperation with Wagenknecht.
Wagenknecht compares current conditions with the end of the GDR
BSW namesake Sahra Wagenknecht strikes a chord with her supporters in Dresden with her criticism of the traffic light coalition and arms deliveries. She also sees the current elections as a signal for the federal government.
Wagenknecht distances herself from right-wing extremists in the AfD
The namesake and co-leader of the new BSW party wants a different approach to the AfD. She clearly states what she rejects.
BSW boss: Kretschmer is apparently afraid of Wagenknecht
Saxony's Minister President sees the interference of the BSW's federal chairwoman as a "humiliation of its own local members". Saxony's BSW boss Zimmermann disagrees.
Left and BSW clash in the election campaign
Once together, now apart: the Left Party and the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance are not on the same page and remain on a confrontational course in the state election campaign. The BSW leader calls for objectivity.
Experience counts: Why political competence deserves trust despite mistakes
State elections in Saxony: Why experience and acknowledging mistakes count more in politics than inexperienced alternatives.
Debate on rising expenditure for asylum seeker benefits in Saxony
Migration remains an ongoing topic in Saxon politics and plays an important role in the election campaign. However, views on the right way to deal with it differ widely in some cases.
BSW wants to reform Saxony's Cultural Areas Act
A fixed amount of funding, but rising costs. This describes the basic problem with the Saxon Cultural Areas Act. It is generally highly praised. But the BSW sees things differently.
The Saxon election campaign is also about war and peace
Will more and more arms deliveries help to end the war in Ukraine? The Sahra Wagenknecht alliance assumes the opposite and thus finds a lot of support among the Saxon population.
BSW proposes promotion scout for Saxon companies
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) wants to make funding programs more transparent.
BSW calls for easing of the "investment brake"
Should Saxony go into debt to clear the investment backlog? The CDU is adamant about the debt brake and refers to the constitution. Other parties are calling for the rules to be relaxed.
BSW clears another hurdle for participation in state elections
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) has quickly and easily cleared another hurdle for participation in the state elections in Saxony on September 1. BSW leader Sabine Zimmermann explained in Dresden on Wednesday that not only had the required 1000 signatures of supporters been handed over to the st ..
BSW in Saxony rejects accusations of extremism by CDU federal leader Merz
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) counters CDU accusations in Saxony. Merz describes Wagenknecht as far-left and far-right.
Sahra Wagenknecht alliance calls for committee of inquiry to investigate coronavirus policy
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance wants to make the investigation into the coronavirus pandemic an issue in the Saxon state election campaign and is calling for a robust committee of inquiry. The AfD and the FDP are also calling for a thorough investigation.
Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht criticizes the Left for abolishing school grades
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) criticizes the Left Party in Bavaria for its decision on education policy and the abolition of school grades.
State association of the Wagenknecht party founded in Saxony
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance has established its first state association in Saxony. "The BSW has been founded and now we are continuing to develop. We are growing and we are stabilizing in all states," said BSW co-chair Amira Mohamed Ali on Saturday after the party was founded in Chemnitz. The fou ..