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Wagenknecht gives up party leadership: BSW meets in Brussels!
A BSW group from Bavaria visited Brussels, organized by Fabio de Masi, while Sahra Wagenknecht is giving up her party leadership.
Wagenknecht gives up party leadership: BSW meets in Brussels!
The Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) is currently on everyone's lips, and not just because of the political developments in Germany. A group of 50 party members and supporters undertook a trip to Brussels in October, organized by BSW MEP Fabio de Masi. The participants came from different parts of Bavaria and also included actively committed members of the Rottal-Inn peace initiative, such as Christiane Benesch. The trip offered the participants the opportunity to experience European political events up close. De Masi welcomed the tour group to the tribune of the European Parliament and led them through the large meeting room. They were also able to find out more in the House of European History, which offered an exciting insight into the current European topics.
But while the group was in Brussels, there was also exciting news at home: Sahra Wagenknecht herself has announced that she will be giving up the leadership of her party. According to 20 minutes, she is not planning to run for the post again at the upcoming federal party conference in December. Instead, she will become chairwoman of a new basic values commission within the BSW in order to sharpen the party's profile. Fabio De Masi will take over the leadership of BSW, which is a significant change for everyone in the party.
Political challenges and goals
The BSW has had to overcome some challenges in recent months. The party failed to enter parliament in February and since then there have been worrying reports of discord within the party. The BSW is currently fighting for a recount of the votes from last year's federal election, in which it narrowly failed to pass the five percent hurdle. These difficulties have meant that support in the polls has since fallen.
Nevertheless, the party does not remain idle. Their strategic plans aim to gain seats in all state parliaments in the coming elections in East Germany. The BSW's main concerns include resistance to increased defense spending, support for Ukraine and the demand for higher pensions and wealth taxes. The strict migration policy is also one of the topics that is clearly communicated to the public.
A new course?
A possible name change is also being discussed; examples such as “Alliance for Social Justice and Economic Reason” or “Citizens Create Change – Reason and Justice” are being discussed. These changes could be a sign of a new course that BSW wants to take.
Sahra Wagenknecht has been in constant change since she left the Left in October 2023 and founded the BSW in early 2024. The successes in the European elections and the elections in eastern German states in 2024 show that there is commitment and support for their political approaches. Whether and how the party will develop further remains to be seen. However, it is clear: “There is something going on” for the BSW and its supporters.