Thuringia: Thuringian BSW faction sticks to the "blackthorn coalition"
The conflict between the federal executive committee and the Thuringian parliamentary group of BSW is reaching the next level: A majority of the members of parliament is openly taking a stance against the federal executive committee.
Thuringia's coalition government, known as the "Brombeer-Koalition", is facing instability. Two BSW lawmakers, Anke Wirsing and Sven Küntzel, have announced they will no longer support CDU leader Mario Voigt as premier, citing his recent loss of doctoral title. The coalition currently holds 44 out of 88 seats in the Erfurt state parliament, and relies on indirect support from the Left party to pass decisions.
Without Wirsing and Küntzel's support, the coalition no longer has a majority, but could still find majorities with the Left party's backing.
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