{
  "id": 5056910,
  "title": "Thüringen: Drei Abgeordnete verlassen Thüringer BSW-Fraktion – Was passiert jetzt mit Voigts Regierung?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/thuringen-drei-abgeordnete-verlassen-thuringer-bsw-fraktion-was",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-02T09:19:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/thueringen-drei-abgeordnete-verlassen-thueringer-bsw-fraktion/100251457.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Erfurt - Three Thuringian BSW deputies have defected from the party and their Fraktion, according to Fraktion leader Sigrid Hupach. This news was announced in the Landtag. The defection of Stefan Wogawa, Dirk Hoffmeister, and Roberto Kobelt has reduced the Fraktion's membership from 15 to 12. The coalition of Prime Minister Mario Voigt (CDU) had previously held 44 out of 88 votes in Erfurt's Landtag. Fifteen of these votes came from the BSW. It remains unclear how the three lawmakers will vote in future votes. Voigt withstood a vote of no confidence from the AfD faction and its chief Björn Höcke in late August. The AfD is the largest group in the parliament, holding only 33 votes. The BSW's central party had demanded the end of the coalition with CDU and SPD from the state federation, but the lawmakers in Erfurt rejected the majority of this demand. A special party meeting of the Thuringian BSW is scheduled for September 6th, where members will discuss their future status in the state government. The reason behind the move is the revocation of Voigt's doctorate by the TU Chemnitz, which Voigt is challenging legally. \"It's all about ideology\" - Thuringia demonstrates how Wagenknecht's power is waning.",
  "summary": "Mit dem Austritt von drei Abgeordneten verschärft sich die Regierungskrise in Thüringen. Die Mehrheit der Koalition von Mario Voigt gerät in Gefahr.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Abspaltung im Landtag: Thüringer BSW-Fraktion verliert drei Abgeordnete",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/abspaltung-im-landtag-thuringer-bsw-fraktion-verliert-drei-abgeordnete",
        "published": "2026-09-02T09:25:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}