Thüringen: Thüringer BSW-Fraktion hält an „Brombeer-Koalition“ fest
Der Konflikt zwischen Bundesvorstand und Thüringer Landtagsfraktion des BSW erreicht die nächste Stufe: Eine Mehrheit der Abgeordneten stellt sich offen gegen den Bundesvorstand.
Erfurt - The Thuringian Brombeer-Koalition, comprised of CDU, SPD and BSW, is crumbling. While the majority of the BSW faction in the Erfurt State Parliament still support government chief Mario Voigt (CDU), two members of parliament, Anke Wirsing and Sven Küntzel, are no longer willing to back him. As a result, Thuringia now has a premier who is leading a minority government, according to Wirsing and Küntzel.
This Brombeer coalition, unique nationwide, previously only held 44 of the 88 seats in the Erfurt State Parliament and had to rely on indirect support from the Left faction from the outset, as they did not want to become dependent on the largest opposition faction, the AfD. Without the two BSW members, the coalition can no longer hold its ground.
If the Left joins, the remaining coalition members could still achieve majorities. The escalation stems from a conflict within the BSW. The party leadership asked Thuringian party friends to stop supporting Voigt due to his doctorate being revoked by TU Chemnitz. Surprisingly, 13 out of 15 BSW members decided to remain in the Brombeer-Koalition during a faction meeting on Monday, with Wirsing and Küntzel absent.
Wirsing, who is part of the BSW federal board, had already expressed this change of heart at the BSW federal level.
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