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Thuringian BSW Leadership Battle Intensifies Ahead of Decisive Vote

Steffen Schütz steps aside as Katja Wolf and Anke Wirsing prepare to contest key leadership roles, with the coalition government’s future hanging in the balance.

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Steffen Schütz, Co-Vorsitzender des BSW Thüringen, spricht während einer Pressekonferenz der Landesvorsitzenden des BSW Thüringen im Vorfeld des Landesparteitags.

Overview

  • Steffen Schütz, Thuringian BSW co-chair, has announced he will not seek re-election at the April 26 state congress, citing party stability as his priority.
  • The leadership contest now centers on incumbent Katja Wolf and challenger Anke Wirsing, who represents Sahra Wagenknecht’s faction within the party.
  • The outcome of the congress could determine whether the CDU-SPD-BSW coalition government in Thuringia survives or collapses.
  • Sahra Wagenknecht has denied claims that she seeks to undermine the coalition, but federal interventions, including the recruitment of new members, have fueled internal tensions.
  • A potential split within the Thuringian BSW looms, with scenarios ranging from Wolf retaining control to the coalition unraveling if her leadership is ousted.