Thuringia: large part of BSW parliamentary group in Erfurt leaves party – Voigt wants to continue government
The BSW parliamentary group in Erfurt is breaking away from the federal party. After three members left, almost all the others are now also leaving the party. However, they want to support the government.
Ten lawmakers and the entire state executive board of the BSW party in Thuringia have announced their resignation from the party. This follows the departure of three members on Wednesday, leaving the party's faction in the state parliament with 12 members. The faction's leader, Sigrid Hupach, stated that the faction would continue and discuss its future in a meeting next week.
The state leader, Katja Wolf, cited the party's divergence from its founding principles and its flirtation with right-wing radicals as reasons for the resignations.
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