{
  "id": 5534600,
  "title": "Thüringen: Großteil der BSW-Fraktion in Erfurt verlässt Partei – Voigt will Regierung fortsetzen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/thuringen-gro-teil-der-bsw-fraktion-in-erfurt-verlasst-partei-voigt",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T10:18:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/thueringen-bsw-abgeordnete-in-erfurt-verlassen-partei/100252041.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "In Thuringia, the majority of the BSW faction in the state parliament is leaving the party. On Friday, ten lawmakers and the entire state executive announced their departure from the BSW. Three members had already left the once strong 15-member faction on Wednesday, also declaring their exit from the BSW. Despite this, the faction will continue to exist, according to Fraktion leader Sigrid Hupach, who emphasized this during an emergency press conference. They intend to discuss the next steps during a faction meeting with the current twelve members in the coming week. State Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Minister-President Katja Wolf stated that the federal party has moved away from the \"foundational consensus.\" There is no longer a shared path for them with the Berlin party leadership. The people did not vote for the BSW for \"flirts with right-wing radicals.\" Party founder Sahra Wagenknecht had previously announced that her members might support an AfD government after the election in Saxony-Anhalt. Wolf also said that a new process for Thuringia was beginning, without being more specific. However, they remain committed to the state government and feel obligated to the coalition agreement. It remains unclear if a new party will emerge – only within the BSW is the situation continuing. Wolf deliberately kept her comments vague.",
  "summary": "Die BSW-Fraktion in Erfurt sagt sich von der Bundespartei los. Nach dem Austritt von drei Mitgliedern verlassen nun auch fast alle weiteren die Partei. Die Regierung wollen sie aber stützen.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Streit im BSW: Regierungskrise in Thüringen – BSW-Fraktion zerfällt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/streit-im-bsw-regierungskrise-in-thuringen-bsw-fraktion-zerfallt",
        "published": "2026-09-04T08:46:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}