Overview
- At a weekend retreat, the federal and regional boards presented a draft motion for December’s party congress framing BSW as a peace-focused force and calling for higher pensions, tax relief for low and middle incomes, tighter migration policy and a new wealth tax.
- Sahra Wagenknecht missed the meeting due to illness, so a decision on the party leadership was deferred, with a proposal for the future leadership promised this week.
- Wagenknecht has written to Bundestag President Julia Klöckner urging the election review committee to decide on BSW’s months-old objection after the party fell about 9,000 votes short of the 5% threshold in February and is seeking a recount.
- The BSW national executive opposes two media state treaties on public broadcasting reform and youth protection, arguing the plans are insufficient and warning of possible backdoor censorship.
- In Brandenburg, the SPD–BSW coalition faces a tight vote on the treaties next week, with the SPD set to back them, BSW’s finance minister supporting them in cabinet, dissent in the BSW faction and at least one BSW lawmaker signaling a no vote before a 30 November deadline.