{
  "id": 6405562,
  "title": "Thüringen: BSW-Fraktion in Thüringen aufgelöst – Neugründung erfolgt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/thuringen-bsw-fraktion-in-thuringen-aufgelost-neugrundung-erfolgt",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-09T10:06:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/thueringen-bsw-fraktion-in-thueringen-aufgeloest-neugruendung-erfolgt/100253214.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Erfurt - The Thuringian BSW parliamentary faction has come to an end after several MPs defected from the party, the former faction leaders announced in Erfurt. This move paves the way for a parliamentary fresh start for the MPs without a BSW party affiliation in the Thuringian Parliament. Almost immediately following the decision to dissolve the faction, they established a new one, aiming to support the minority government led by CDU Minister-President Mario Voigt alongside CDU and SPD. Ex-BSW officials with Vice-Minister-President Katja Wolf formed the basis for the new faction in a fast-track procedure, with the new Fraktion bearing the name \"Thüringen.Gerecht.\" Wolf emphasized that the primary goal of the new faction is political stability. The faction consists of ten members, but only nine are also part of Thüringen.Gerecht, according to newly elected faction leader Sigrid Hupach. All decisions were unanimous. Hupach had previously led the dissolved BSW faction. Wolf and the Thuringian Landesverband had previously engaged in heated disputes with the BSW federal office and founder Sahra Wagenknecht over the Thuringian government participation and handling the AfD. The BSW faction is now being dissolved, involving the professional futures of 22 employees and the finances of the former faction. Originally, the BSW faction, alongside CDU and SPD, has held ten seats in the Thuringian Parliament since late 2024. Two of them will remain in the Wagenknecht party, while three others have resigned from both the BSW and the previous faction, joining the Parliament as well. Abgeordnete (MPs) retain their status with a free mandate when they leave a party.",
  "summary": "Die BSW-Landtagsfraktion in Thüringen, die bislang mit CDU und SPD regiert hat, ist zerfallen. Die früheren Mitglieder haben eine neue Fraktion gegründet – und wollen weiter mitregieren.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Zerfall Thüringer BSW: Thüringer BSW-Fraktion will Auflösung - Neugründung geplant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/zerfall-thuringer-bsw-thuringer-bsw-fraktion-will-auflosung",
        "published": "2026-09-07T09:54:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}