Coalition under pressure: government crisis in Thuringia after BSW exits
The conflict between BSW founder Wagenknecht and the Thuringia state association has escalated: Almost all BSW parliamentarians in Erfurt are handing in their party membership cards - and want to continue governing with the CDU and SPD.
Thuringia's government, led by CDU's Mario Voigt, faces a crisis as 13 out of 15 BSW lawmakers left the party, with nine announcing their departure on Friday. The move follows a dispute over the party's participation in the government, with BSW founder Sahra Wagenknecht opposing it. The remaining BSW lawmakers, led by Katja Wolf, will continue to support Voigt's government, while Wagenknecht accused them of trying to harm her party ahead of the Saxony-Anhalt state election. The split may complicate the search for a majority in the state parliament.
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