Government coalition: Thuringian coalition crisis through BSW – or not?
The dispute over direction between the state and federal executive committee of the BSW is currently overshadowing the government's work in Thuringia. What this means for the fragile state parliament majority of Prime Minister Voigt.
Thuringia's coalition government, comprising CDU, BSW, and SPD, is facing turmoil. The BSW's state board has announced a special party congress to address internal disagreements over the party's participation in the coalition, sparked by tensions between the party's federal leadership and its Thuringian state association. Thuringian CDU leader and Minister-President Mario Voigt stated that he does not see the coalition as being in danger, citing a "trustful cooperation" with his BSW partners.
Anke Wirsing, a key BSW figure, has expressed concerns over Voigt's leadership, but has not ruled out supporting the coalition.
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