Sahra Wagenknecht Exits Bundestag with Sharp Critique and Protest

The BSW founder delivered a farewell speech condemning Germany's economic policies, calling for a vote recount, and pledging her party's return to relevance.

• Wagenknecht criticized the proposed debt package by the Union, SPD, and Greens, accusing them of economic mismanagement and excessive militarization.
• BSW members staged a protest in the Bundestag, displaying banners reading '1914 wie 2025: NEIN zu Kriegskrediten!' and receiving a reprimand from Vice President Petra Pau.
• She accused the Union and SPD of empowering the AfD by refusing dialogue and labeled the Green Party as 'war-crazed.'
• Wagenknecht reiterated her demand for a recount of Bundestag election votes, alleging systematic counting errors after BSW narrowly missed parliamentary entry.
• While her political future remains unclear, Wagenknecht vowed that her party would make a comeback in German politics.

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