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BSW Opposition Leaves Brandenburg Broadcaster Reforms Short of a Coalition Majority

CDU backing could secure passage before the 30 November Länder deadline.

Overview

  • The BSW parliamentary group resolved to vote predominantly against the sixth and seventh media‑amendment treaties, with Finance Minister Robert Crumbach the lone planned Yes from BSW.
  • The SPD caucus intends to back the measures after the SPD/BSW cabinet had already approved them, leaving the coalition without a reliable internal majority.
  • CDU floor leader Jan Redmann indicated his party is inclined to support the treaties in the Landtag, while the AfD rejects them.
  • BSW leaders argue the reforms do not go far enough and warn the youth‑protection provisions risk censorship, as SPD leaders urge BSW to reconsider.
  • The treaties seek to make ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio slimmer and more digital and to tighten youth‑protection rules, drawing lessons from the RBB scandal.