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Wagenknecht Gives Up BSW Chair, Retains Influence as Party Elevates Mohamed Ali and De Masi

The announcement lands ahead of a December party congress, with BSW pressing a recount that could hinge on about 9,500 votes.

Overview

  • Sahra Wagenknecht will vacate the formal chair but keep seats on the board and presidium, maintaining decisive sway over strategy.
  • She will lead a new values commission intended to sharpen the party’s profile and programmatic direction.
  • Amira Mohamed Ali and European Parliament member Fabio De Masi are set to be listed at the top of the party organigram as the formal leaders.
  • The party plans to remove Wagenknecht’s name from its official name, aligning branding with the leadership reorganization.
  • BSW continues to seek a recount that it says could yield roughly 9,500 votes needed to change its Bundestag status, with Wagenknecht saying she would lead the parliamentary group if that outcome occurs.