Overview

• Sahra Wagenknecht, leader of Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW), has formally appealed a Berlin court injunction prohibiting her from repeating claims that Forsa manipulated voter behavior.
• The injunction, issued in late April, threatens fines up to €250,000 or imprisonment if Wagenknecht violates the order.
• Wagenknecht has publicly criticized the court decision, describing it as a 'gag order' and asserting it restricts her ability to express obvious truths.
• The legal dispute stems from Wagenknecht's allegations that a pre-election Forsa poll, which placed BSW at 3%, was intentionally designed to influence voter decisions; Forsa denies the accusations.
• The Kammergericht Berlin will now review the appeal, as Wagenknecht continues to challenge both the polling institute and the judiciary through social media and public statements.