BSW Files Legal Challenge for Nationwide Recount of German Election Votes

The Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht narrowly missed the Bundestag threshold and claims irregularities in vote counting.

• The Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) has filed a lawsuit with Germany's Federal Constitutional Court seeking a nationwide recount of votes from the recent Bundestag election.
• BSW narrowly missed the 5% threshold required to enter the Bundestag, falling short by approximately 13,400 votes.
• Party leader Sahra Wagenknecht alleges that thousands of BSW votes were misallocated to other parties or incorrectly deemed invalid.
• The lawsuit argues that a recount is necessary to ensure the accuracy of the election results and uphold democratic legitimacy.
• The Federal Election Committee is set to certify the official election results this Friday, leaving limited time for potential corrections.

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