Overview

• BSW narrowly missed the Bundestag’s 5% threshold by approximately 9,500 votes and plans to file a Wahlprüfungsbeschwerde to challenge the election results.
• Party leaders Sahra Wagenknecht, Amira Mohamed Ali, and Christian Leye issued an open letter urging members to remain committed to the party’s mission despite the electoral setback.
• A new €2 million donation from a prior major donor provides critical financial support for the party’s continued development.
• Brandenburg Finance Minister Robert Crumbach announced he will step down as state party chair later this year, citing the challenges of balancing party leadership with his government role, though the SPD/BSW coalition remains stable.
• In Thuringia, a leadership contest is unfolding, with candidates backed by the federal leadership challenging the current state leaders, highlighting tensions over the separation of party and government roles.